等 — equal / rank

Grade 3とう, ひと

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等 (readings: とう, ひと; Japanese kanji) means “equal / rank”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 平等 (equality).

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What does 等 mean?

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Kanji	等
Meaning	equal / rank
Readings	とう, ひと
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	平等 (equality)

How to read 等

等 is read とう or ひと depending on the word.

Words with 等

平等bình đẳng
劣等kém cỏi

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Updated: 2026-08-09