Word Meaning 異曲同工

いきょくどうこう ikyokudoukou

異曲同工 is read as いきょくどうこう (ikyokudoukou) and means different in appearance but essentially the same in content.

Meaning

English

  1. different in appearance but essentially the same in content
  2. equal in skills or workmanship but different in style or artistic flavor
  3. the same for all practical purposes

Reading

Kana

いきょくどうこう

Romaji

ikyokudoukou

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Yojijukugo Rank 40312 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

同工異曲

どうこういきょく

equal workmanship but different style

異口同音

いくどうおん

(saying) with one voice

異体同心

いたいどうしん

being of one mind

異同

いどう

difference

異名同音

いめいどうおん

enharmonic

異字同訓

いじどうくん

(words with) different kanji but the same Japanese reading (and usu. a similar meaning)

大同小異

だいどうしょうい

essentially the same with only minor differences

同名異人

どうめいいじん

namesake

人工放射性同位体

じんこうほうしゃせいどういたい

artificial radioisotope

同異

どうい

similarities and differences

同形異義性

どうけいいぎせい

homography