侶
とも
tomo
JLPT N19 strokesKanjiLevel 90 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
侶 is the kanji for "Companion". Its reading is とも (tomo). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Companion
Also : Follower
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Readings
kunとも/ tomoonりょ/ ryoonろ/ ro
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
亻呂
Example Sentences
「侶」は「りょ」と読みます。
「りょ」は「りょ」とよみます。
The kanji "侶" is read "りょ".
この漢字はJLPT N1でよく出ます。
This kanji often appears at JLPT N1.
Vocabulary using 侶
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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