友 — 4 strokes ／ Radical「又」
道9Elementary year 2 ／ 4 strokes ／ Radical「又」
- On
- ユウ
- Kun
- とも
- Meaning
- friend
Origin
Two hands joining together — friends who help each other.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ユウ | 友好・友情・親友 |
|---|---|
| とも | 友 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 友だちともだち
friend
- 親友しんゆう
best friend
Example
友だちと あそびます。
I play with my friends.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)