friend
On'yomi (音読み)
- ユウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- とも
About this kanji
The kanji 「友」 means "friend" and is commonly used to describe someone with whom you share a close bond. It can be read as "とも" in its native form, and has the on'yomi reading "ユウ." This kanji appears in several useful compounds, including 「友達」 (ともだち), which means "friend," and is the most casual term for a friend. Another example is 「親友」 (しんゆう), meaning "close friend," which expresses a deeper level of friendship. Additionally, 「友人」 (ゆうじん) is a more formal term for "friend." A note to remember is that while all these terms refer to friends, their usage may vary based on the context of your relationship.
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Example sentences
友達と遊びます。
I will play with my friend.
Meanings across languages
- English
- friend
- Tiếng Việt
- bạn
- 日本語
- 友（とも）
- 한국어
- 친구
- 中文
- 朋友
- id
- teman
- th
- เพื่อน
- es
- amigo
- fr
- ami
- de
- Freund
- pt
- amigo
Common compounds
- 友達ともだちfriend
- 親友しんゆうclose friend, best friend
- 友人ゆうじんfriend, associate
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