Meaning

Primary

Sympathy

Alternatives

Same Sentiment, Concurrence, Agree, Empathy

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

When you have the same feeling as someone else, you have sympathy for them, because you know how they feel. How kind of you!

Reading

どうかん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 同感を感じる

    to feel sympathy

    同感を求める

    to seek agreement

    同感を持つ

    to have the same sentiment

Context Sentences

私もその意見に同感ですね。

I agree with that opinion as well.

今までにこんなに同感したことがないぐらい、思いっきり同感しています。

I've never agreed with someone so much.

「私、フグのこと嫌い。」「同感だわ。」

"I hate Fugu." "I feel the same way."

Kanji Composition