N5 Kanji Course

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Marshall

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
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:

親友しんゆうは何人なんにんいる？
How many close friends do you have?

友達ともだちに会あった。
I met a friend.

友達ともだちが欲ほしい。
I want a friend.

二人ふたりは友達ともだちなの？
Are you two friends?

クラスに友達ともだちいる？
Do you have friends in your class?

More Example Sentences of kanji 友

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