4 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N5

friend

Kun'yomi
  • friend ②accompaniment
On'yomi
  • ユウ
    friend ②affection (for siblings)
Nanori

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

とも 67.5%
ユウ 32.5%

Character Breakdown

friend
とも ユウ う (2nd, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)

Contained In

Common Words

friend ②accompaniment
day that is lucky in the morning and evening but unlucky around noon, when one's luck affects others (in the traditional calendar)
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References

Unicode hex code 53CB
JIS X 0208 1-45-7
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 858
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 672
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2952
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 264
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Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 234
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 104
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 451
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AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.18
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 268
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 711
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2h2.3
Four corner code 4004.7
De Roo Code 1467