How do you read 相当?

相当 is read そうとう (soutou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How do you write 相当 in romaji?

相当 is written soutou in romaji, also spelled soto.

What kanji are in 相当?

相 (Inter-, Mutual); 当 (Hit, Right).

相当そうとう

Q: What JLPT level is 相当?

相当 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

そうとう · soutou (also spelled soto)

JLPT N2 › adverb

Corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.), being equivalent to

appropriate, suitable, befitting, proportionate
to be proportionate to, to be in keeping with, to be deserving of, to be worthy of
considerable, substantial

Other ways to say “corresponding to” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

相Inter-, Mutual, Together 音そう・しょう訓あい- JLPT N3 · 9 strokes 当Hit, Right, Appropriate 音とう訓あ.たる・あ.たり JLPT N3 · 6 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

相そうaspect, phase, countenance 相談そうだんするconsultation 相続そうぞくsuccession, inheritance 相当そうとうconsiderably, fairly; worth ~相手あいてpartner; addressee; the person you are talking to 相応そうおうsuitability, fitness 不当ふとうinjustice, impropriety, unfair 当然とうぜんobvious; natural

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What does 相当 mean?

Corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.), being equivalent to. It can also mean: appropriate, suitable, befitting, proportionate; to be proportionate to, to be in keeping with, to be deserving of, to be worthy of; considerable, substantial.

How do you pronounce 相当?

そうとう (soutou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 相当?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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