What does kanji 共 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 共 is together.

How is kanji 共 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 共 are とも, とも.に, -ども; the onyomi readings are キョウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 共?

Kanji 共 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 共?

The main radical for kanji 共 is 八.

What words use kanji 共?

Example words that use kanji 共 include 共存, 共力, 共通, 共産主義.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 7

共

Meaning

Kanji 共

together

together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ともとも.に-ども
Onyomi 音読み: キョウ
Nanori 名乗り: たか

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #174
Strokes: 6
Radical: 八
Components: 一 • ｜ • 二 • ハ
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: 昔 • 龷

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 649 entries that include this kanji.

共存

きょうそん

coexistence

共力

きょうりょく

cooperation

共通

きょうつう

-wide

共産主義

きょうさんしゅぎ

communism

共感

きょうかん

sympathy

共働き

ともばたらき

(husband and wife) both working

きょうゆう

sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)

共用

きょうよう

common use

共通語

きょうつうご

standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)

共かせぎ

ともかせぎ

(husband and wife) earning a living together

共倒れ

ともだおれ

falling together

共産党

きょうさんとう

Communist Party

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼と共に駅へ向かった。

I headed to the station with him.

喜びも悲しみも友と共に分かち合いたい。

I want to share both joy and sorrow with my friends.

二人は共に二十歳です。

They are both twenty years old.

成功には努力と運が共に必要だ。

Success requires both effort and luck.

この問題は学生に共通して難しい。

This problem is difficult for all students in common.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.