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N5 Kanji 22: 友
Meaning of kanji 友:

In Japanese, 友 means “friend”.
How to read kanji 友:
Kunyomi | とも |
Onyomi | ゆう |
How to write kanji 友:

Origin of kanji 友:

You can see two hands here.
If you are friends,you will live together hands by hands, so 友 stands for “friend”.

Development of kanji 友:

Vocabulary containing kanji 友:
Word | Reading | Meaning |
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友達 | ともだち | friend |
友人 | ゆうじん | friend |
友 | とも | friend |
親友 | しんゆう | close friend |
友情 | ゆうじょう | friendship |
友好 | ゆうこう | friendly |
交友 | こうゆう | friendship |
Example Sentences of kanji 友:
親友は何人いる? How many close friends do you have? 友達に会った。 I met a friend. 友達が欲しい。 I want a friend. 二人は友達なの? Are you two friends? クラスに友達いる? Do you have friends in your class? |
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