Japanese symbol for “friendship”
友情
ゆうじょう
Romaji: yuujou
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
In Japanese, friendship is 友情, read ゆうじょう (yuujou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “friendship”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 友好 | ゆうこう yuukou | friendship |
| 親善 | しんぜん shinzen | friendship; goodwill; friendly relations |
| 交際 | こうさい kousai | company; friendship; association |
| 懇意 | こんい kon'i | friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy |
| 親密 | しんみつ shinmitsu | intimacy; friendship |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 友達 | ともだち tomodachi | friend; companion |
| 友人 | ゆうじん yuujin | friend |
| 親友 | しんゆう shin'yuu | close friend; bosom friend; buddy |
| 友好 | ゆうこう yuukou | friendship |
| 友愛 | ゆうあい yuuai | fraternity; friendship |
| 情報 | じょうほう jouhou | information; news; report |
| 感情 | かんじょう kanjou | emotion; feeling; feelings |
| 事情 | じじょう jijou | circumstances; conditions; situation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “friendship”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.