共 — together / shared

Grade 4きょう, とも

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共 (readings: きょう, とも; Japanese kanji) means “together / shared”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 共通 (common).

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What does 共 mean?

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Kanji	共
Meaning	together / shared
Readings	きょう, とも
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	共通 (common)

How to read 共

共 is read きょう or とも depending on the word.

Words with 共

公共こうきょうcông cộng
公共料金こうきょうりょうきんphí dịch vụ công cộng
共通chung

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Updated: 2026-08-09