友 - N5 Kanji

Meaning of 友意味

friend

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友 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

とも tomo

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ユウ yuu

Examples

まさかの時の友こそ真の友。

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

類は友を呼ぶ。

Birds of a feather will gather together.

犬は人間の最良の友です。

A dog is a man’s best friend.

私と友に眠る。

She lies here beside me.

彼女は私の誠実な友になった。

I found a true friend in her.

彼は都合のよい時だけの友だ。

He is but a fair weather friend.

彼は病気の友を毎日見舞いに来る。

He comes to see his sick friend day after day.

よい友を選ぶことは大切だ。

It is important for us to choose good friends.

彼は犬をよき友とした。

He found a good companion in his dog.

彼は私の主人の腹心の友。

He is my boss’s friend and confidant.

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左 left

休 rest, day off, retire, sleep

父 father

雨 rain

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