JLPT N5 · 4 strokes
Kanji 友: "friend"
The kanji 友 means "friend". It is written with 4 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N5, read ユウ in on'yomi and とも in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ユウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
とも
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | friend |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 4 |
| JLPT level | N5 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 622 of 2,501 |
Common words with 友
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 友達friend; companion
- 友人friend
- 親友close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony
- 友friend; companion; comrade; pal · accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement; accessory
- 友情friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
- 友好的friendly; amicable
- 戦友comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
- 交友関係one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
- 友好friendship
- 旧友old friend; old pal
- 学友school friend
- 女友達female friend; woman friend
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