Kanji 友 - friend
Kanji 友 means friend. Onyomi readings are ユウ (yuu) . Kunyomi readings are とも (tomo).
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Readings of 友
音On'yomi (音読み)
ユウ(yuu)
訓Kun'yomi (訓読み)
とも(tomo)
友 in different fonts
Vocabulary with 友
| Audio | English  | Romaji | Japanese | Kana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| friend | tomodachi | 友達 | ともだち | |
| friendship | yuujou | 友情 | ゆうじょう |
Common words containing the kanji 友
More Information about 友
Common words with 友 (romaji included)
- 友だち（ともだち, tomodachi）: friend (everyday word; also written 友達)
- 友人（ゆうじん, yūjin）: friend (more formal/literary)
- 親友（しんゆう, shinyū）: close/best friend
- 友情（ゆうじょう, yūjō）: friendship
- 旧友（きゅうゆう, kyūyū）: old friend
- 悪友（あくゆう, akuyū）: bad influence friend
友だち (tomodachi) vs 友人 (yūjin) — what’s the nuance?
友だち（ともだち, tomodachi） is casual and spoken. 友人（ゆうじん, yūjin） is formal/written (essays, news). Talking about someone else’s friend politely, you may hear お友だち（おともだち, otomodachi）.
