朋 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「月」
道準1University / general ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「月」
- On
- ホウ
- Kun
- とも
- Meaning
- friend; companion
Origin
A pictograph of two strings of shells paired: those who go together — friends.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 朋友ほうゆう
friend; comrade
- 朋輩ほうばい
colleague; fellow
Example
朋友と久しぶりに語り合った。
I talked with an old friend after a long time.
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