# 伴 — accompany

伴 means “accompany”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: ハン (han), バン (ban). Kun'yomi: ともな(う) (tomonau). You'll see it in words such as 伴う (tomonau, “to accompany; to go hand in hand with”).

- Meaning: accompany
- On'yomi: ハン (han), バン (ban)
- Kun'yomi: ともな(う) (tomonau)
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Links & order 1

## How to remember 伴

Sounds like 半: both read ハン.

Parts: 亻 person · 半 half

## Words with 伴

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 伴う | ともなう (tomonau) | to accompany; to go hand in hand with |
| に伴い | にともない (nitomonai) | along with; in line with |

## Don't confuse it with

[半](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/half/) · [判](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/judgement/) · [畔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/edge-of-a-rice-field/) · [並](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/line-up/)

## More in the “Links & order 1” set

[及](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/extend-to/) · [系](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lineage/) · [継](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/inherit/) · [伴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/accompany/) · [属](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/belong/) · [却](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/on-the-contrary/) · [併](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/combine/) · [括](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tie-up/)

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