| Kanji | 友 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ユウ |
| Kunyomi | とも |
| Nanori | う, ど, ゆ |
| English | friend |
| Examples | 友人(ゆうじん): friend 友好(ゆうこう): friendship 友(とも): friend; companion; comrade; pal 友達(ともだち): friend; companion 友情(ゆうじょう): friendship; fellowship; camaraderie 親友(しんゆう): close friend; bosom (old, intimate) friend; buddy; crony; chum |
| JLPT Level | 5 |
| Jouyou Grade | 2 |
| Frequency | 622 |
| Components | 又: or again; furthermore; on the other hand |
| Number of Strokes | 4 |
| Kanji Radical | 又 |
| Radical Number | 29 |
| Radical Strokes | 2 |
| Radical Reading | また |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 会意 Compound Ideographic |
| Keyword | friend |
| Koohii Story 1 | A good friend is always at your side. ---- I teach at a Japanese High School, and I often see chummy male students grabbing each other´s crotches in a joking manner. It´s still weird to me, but apparently reaching to your side and grabbing you neighbor´s crotch is a great way to express friendship. |
| Koohii Story 2 | Think of a sex friend (a fuck buddy if you will). The benefit of such a relationship is that there will always be a crotch by your side. (the Japanese refer to such a friend as セフレ, just as we do). |
Tags: jlpt.n5, grade2, kanjifreq501-750, kanji_people_role.status
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