等

Glyph origin
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here refers to the bamboo strips used for writing (e.g. grading, classification) in ancient times. was originally used phonetically; the character was subsequently borrowed for another word with the same meaning, but with no phonetic resemblance to.

Etymology 1
From (STEDT). Endoactive of.

Definitions

 * 1)  to arrange bamboo slips neatly
 * 2) rank; grade; class
 * 3) sort; kind; type
 * 4)  one of the "divisions" of a rime table, encoding some phonological distinction; see
 * 5)  equal; equivalent
 * 6) and the like; and so on; etc.; et al.
 * 1) and the like; and so on; etc.; et al.
 * 1) and the like; and so on; etc.; et al.
 * 1) and the like; and so on; etc.; et al.

Descendants
Others:

Etymology 2
A medieval word, probably related to.

Definitions

 * 1) to wait (for)
 * 2) when (something happens at a point in time in the future)
 * 3)  to be in need of
 * 4)  to let; to allow; to permit
 * 5)  to let
 * 6)  to cause; to make
 * 7)  by
 * 1)  to let; to allow; to permit
 * 2)  to let
 * 3)  to cause; to make
 * 4)  by
 * 1)  to cause; to make
 * 2)  by
 * 1)  by
 * 1)  by
 * 1)  by
 * 1)  by
 * 1)  by
 * 1)  by

Synonyms






Kanji

 * 1) equal
 * 2) et cetera

Etymology 1
From, extended to mean ... kind of thing.

Adverb

 * 1) et cetera

Suffix

 * 1) rank, class, order
 * 2) et cetera, that kind of thing, and so on

Usage notes
For the et cetera sense, the tō reading is somewhat more formal than the nado reading.

Derived terms

 * : first rank
 * : official rank
 * : equality
 * : order of merit
 * : a reduction in rank; to reduce a rank
 * : high rank, high-grade
 * : inferior

Etymology 2
From earlier, from earlier , itself a compound of +.

Adverb

 * 1) et cetera, that kind of thing, and so on

Usage notes
For the et cetera sense, the tō reading is somewhat more formal than the nado reading.

Often spelled in hiragana, as.

Etymology 3
From earlier, itself a compound of +.

Adverb

 * 1)  et cetera, that kind of thing, and so on

Usage notes
Largely superseded by the nado reading above.

May be spelled in hiragana, as.

Etymology 4
From.

Suffix

 * : around abouts
 * : around abouts
 * : around abouts

Usage notes
Often spelled in hiragana, as.