Moji Ninja

友 — friend

友 means “friend”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 4 strokes. On'yomi: ユウ (yuu). Kun'yomi: とも (tomo). You'll see it in words such as 友だち (tomodachi, “friend”).

友
Stroke order of 友
Meaning
friend
On'yomi
ユウ (yuu)
Kun'yomi
とも (tomo)
Strokes
4
Level
JLPT N5 · set People & body

How to remember 友

Two hands (ナ and 又) clasped together: a friend.

Parts: ナ hand · 又 hand; again

Words with 友

WordReadingMeaning
友だちともだち tomodachi kunfriend
友とも tomo kunfriend; companion

Example sentences

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