Quick answer
共 is the kanji for "All / And / Both". A common reading is とも (tomo). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
All / And / Both
Also : All · And · Both · With · Alike · Neither
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 共 represents 'TOGETHER'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of together.
On-reading: きょう — remember this sound by associating it with together. Kun-reading: とも.
Example Sentences
両者の間に共通点を見つけることで、対話の糸口が開けてきました。
りょうしゃのあいだにきょうつうてんをみつけることで、たいわのいとぐちがひらけてきました。
By finding common ground between the two parties, a starting point for dialogue was opened.
共同作業で完成しました。
きょうどうさぎょうでかんせいしました。
We completed it through joint work.
Vocabulary using 共
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