| 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). | 
| RTK Index (new) | 760 | 
Tags: jlpt.n5, grade2, kanjifreq501-750, kanji_people_role.status
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