友 (tomo) Kanji Meaning: "Friend" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

N578 of 794 strokes

Drawing: Two hands reach out and clasp: friend.

友 means friend

Two hands reach out and clasp: friend.

On'yomi

  • ユウyuu

Kun'yomi

  • ともtomo

How it's built

  • 𠂇left hand
  • 又hand

Common words

  • 友ともfriend; companion
  • 友人ゆうじんfriend
  • 親友しんゆうclose friend; bosom friend
  • 友好ゆうこうfriendship

Through history

  1. Oracle bone script form of 友Oracle bone
  2. Bronze script form of 友Bronze
  3. Seal script form of 友Seal
  4. Today

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