友 friend

On'yomi: ユウ
Kun'yomi: とも
Strokes: 4
JLPT: N5
Taught in: Primary school, year 2

Stroke order

1
2
3
4

友 is written in 4 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A left hand (𠂇) above a right hand (又) — two hands clasped together means a friend.

A common word

友達ともだち friend

Example sentences

友だちとえいがを見ました。
ともだちとえいがをみました。
I watched a movie with a friend.
かのじょはわたしのいい友だちです。
かのじょはわたしのいいともだちです。
She is a good friend of mine.

Kanji that share a part

又 is its radical. 24 kanji share it in all.