同志
どうし · doushi · JLPT N3 · noun
mind
同志 = same + will: people who share one aim are comrades
同 means same and 志 means will or aim, also seen in 意志 (willpower). People with the same aim are 同志, kindred spirits. Mandarin uses the same word, tóngzhì, for comrade.
同 — 冂 enclosure + 一 + 口 mouth
Originally depicted multiple mouths gathered under one cover or enclosure, suggesting people speaking together in agreement. From this image of voices joining, it came to mean 'same,' 'together,' or 'alike.' The shared cover symbolizes unity.