Today’s Kanji is “等” (hito-shii); Kanji for “equal”.
Handwritten Kanji “等” (hito-shii)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “等”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 等 | トウ ひと-しい | tou hito-shii | 12 | 竹 | equal |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “等”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 均等に分ける | きんとうにわける | Kintō ni wakeru | Divide equally |
| 初等教育 | しょとうきょういく | Shotō kyōiku | Primary Education |
| 等号 | とうごう | Tōgō | Equal sign |
