友

friend

JLPT N5 Grade 2 4 strokes

Kun'yomi: とも
On'yomi: ユウ

友 means "friend". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read とも in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ユウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

友達ともだち

friend

友 in example sentences

ズッ友ともでいようね！

Zutsu tomo de iyou ne!

Let's be BFFs!
トムは私わたしの友人ゆうじんです。

Tomu wa watashi no yuujin desu.

Tom is my buddy.
そこで友人ゆうじんに会あった。

Soko de yuujin ni atta.

I met a friend there.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 友

Common questions

What does the kanji 友 mean?: 友 means "friend". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 友 have?: 友 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 友 read?: It is read とも in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ユウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 友?: 友 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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