倶
both, together, alike
Readings
On'yomi
- グ
- ク
Kun'yomi
- とも.に
Meaning
倶 centers on togetherness and similarity: two or more things being together, alike, or both involved in the same situation.
Most common words using 倶
20 of 25- 倶楽部クラブN3
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
- ファン倶楽部ファンクラブ
fan club
- カントリー倶楽部カントリークラブ
country club
- 不倶戴天ふぐたいてん
cannot allow (oneself) to live (with someone) under the canopy of heaven; cannot allow (the sworn enemy) to live in this world; irreconcilable (enemy)
- スポーツ倶楽部スポーツクラブN4
gym; gymnasium
- ゴルフ倶楽部ゴルフクラブ
golf club (used to hit the ball)
- ジャズ倶楽部ジャズクラブ
jazz club
- ジャーナル倶楽部ジャーナルクラブ
journal club (gathering to discuss recent papers or articles from academic journals)
- ダンス倶楽部ダンスクラブ
dance club
- テニス倶楽部テニスクラブ
tennis club
- デート倶楽部デートクラブ
dating club; club providing a paid dating service to its members
- ヨット倶楽部ヨットクラブ
yacht club; yachting club
- 不倶戴天の敵ふぐたいてんのてき
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
- 倶伎羅くきら
Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopacea)
- 倶利迦羅くりから
Kulika; manifestation of Acala in the form of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword
- 倶利迦羅竜王くりからりゅうおう
Dragon King Kulika; manifestation of Acala in the form of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword
- 倶利迦羅紋紋くりからもんもん
tattoo (esp. one of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword); person with a tattoo
- 倶発ぐはつ
concurrence
- 倶者くしゃ
Buddhist sect originating in the seventh century
- 倶舎宗くしゃしゅう
Kusha Sect
Study
Etymology
倶 is a variant form of 俱, combining the person radical 亻 with 具, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of being together or alike.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 beside 具 (tool/ingredient) suggests people gathering together with shared tools or ingredients, emphasizing togetherness and similarity.
Reading mnemonic
For グ, imagine two people together saying 'Good!' in unison: Good -> グ, and they are both alike in their approval.