# 同 same

(George Michael's Moustache) + (Hitler)
★★★★☆
6 strokes

## Onyomi

DOU |

## Mnemonic

| When I saw George Michael and Hitler's moustaches at the same time, I went DOH!!

## Kunyomi

おな*じ | same ★★★★★

## Jukugo

もう一度(もういちど) | one more time! ★★★★★ 一 (one) + 度 (times) = もう一度 (one more time!)
同時(どうじ) に | at the same time ★★★☆☆ 同 (same) + 時 (time) = 同時 (at the same time)
同様(どうよう) に | in the same way ★★☆☆☆ 同 (same) + 様 (important person) = 同様 (in the same way) in the same way. For example, "In the same way caffeine perks up the mind, your dad's naked pictures perk up the body."

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
可 | possible | NAIL | 丁
司 | administer | HITLER |
同 | same | LINE on both the left and right |

It's possible to NAIL your mouth shut, but HITLER will administer that butt.
Same (同)looks like administer, but it's symmetrical - it's got the SAME LINE on both the left and right.

## Used In

- 銅
- 興
- 筒

## Synonyms

accompany 伴う 同伴する 添える 添付
agree 賛成 同意
equality, fairness 公平 平等 等量 同等 均等 等しい
mercy, magnanimity, lenience 情け 体感 同情
union, league, alliance 連合 協会 同盟 連盟