友 — kanji meaning “friend”
友
friend
- Meanings
- friend
- On'yomi
- ユウ (yuu)
- Kun'yomi
- とも
- Name readings
- う、ど、ゆ
- Strokes
- 4
- School grade
- 2
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 4
- Newspaper frequency
- #622 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 29
- Chinese reading
- yǒu — Chinese character page
Words with 友
| 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 |
| 友情 | ゆうじょう yuujou | friendship; fellowship; camaraderie |
| 友好 | ゆうこう yuukou | friendship |
| 友愛 | ゆうあい yuuai | fraternity; friendship |
| 交友 | こうゆう kouyuu | friend; companion; acquaintance |
| 戦友 | せんゆう sen'yuu | comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier |
| 学友 | がくゆう gakuyuu | school friend |
| 盟友 | めいゆう meiyuu | sworn friend |
| 旧友 | きゅうゆう kyuuyuu | old friend; old pal |
| 血友病 | けつゆうびょう ketsuyuubyou | hemophilia; haemophilia |
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