等

Meaning

等 centers on the idea of sameness or grouping things of the same kind: being equal, similar, or of the same class. The 'etc.' and 'and so forth' senses extend this by implying other items of the same type.

• 等など

  et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

• 等ら

  pluralizing suffix

• これ等これら
  N3

  these

• 高等こうとう
  N2

  high class; high grade

• 同等どうとう
  N1

  equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence

• 等しいひとしい
  N2

  equal; identical; the same

• 平等びょうどう
  N3

  equality; impartiality; evenness

• 上等じょうとう
  N3

  superior; first-class; excellent; top quality

• 対等たいとう
  N1

  equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

• 等級とうきゅう
  N1

  grade; class; degree; rank; rating; order; points

• 等身とうしん

  body proportions

• 優等生ゆうとうせい
  N1

  honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil

• 等々とうとう

  etc.; et cetera; and so on

• 均等きんとう
  N1

  equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform

• 一等いっとう
  N1

  first class; first rank; first grade; first place; first prize

• 中等ちゅうとう

  second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade

• 不平等ふびょうどう
  N1

  inequality; unfairness

• 等価とうか
  N1

  equivalence; equal value; parity

• 等分とうぶん
  N2

  division into equal parts; equal parts

• 下等かとう
  N1

  inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class

• 等閑なおざり
  N1

  neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of

• 高等学校こうとうがっこう
  N4

  senior high school; high school

• 劣等感れっとうかん
  N1

  inferiority complex; sense of inferiority

• 高等教育こうとうきょういく
  N1

  higher education; tertiary education

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