Meaning

Primary

Same

Word Type

な adjective

Explanation

This word is the kanji same with hiragana attached, and it also means same.

It's a bit of an oddball among Japanese adjectives, because you don't need or to attach it to a noun. So it's usually considered to be a "special" -adjective. Have a look at the context sentences to see it in action!

Reading

おなじ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

When you think of the word "same" think same owner (おな). You're looking at a restaurant that has a sign that says, "New owners!" However, when you walk in you see it's the same terrible owner you remember from before. What a liar.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • ほぼ同じ

    almost the same

    まったく同じ

    exactly the same

    ほとんど同じ

    nearly the same

Context Sentences

この二つは同じです。

These two are the same.

毎日、車内で同じ人に会います。

I see the same person on the train every day.

マミちゃんと同じクラスになれますように。

I hope I can be in the same class as Mami-chan.

Kanji Composition