Quick answer
友 is the kanji for "Pal / Buddy / Friend". A common reading is とも (tomo). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Pal / Buddy / Friend
Also : Pal · Buddy · Friend · Companion
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
Two hands reaching toward each other — one hand extended from above, one reaching up from below, clasping together in friendship.
ともだち (tomodachi) — your friend (tomodachi) sounds like "tomorrow's buddy" — the friend you'll still have tomorrow.
Example Sentences
友達と映画を見ました。
ともだちとえいがをみました。
I watched a movie with a friend.
新しい友達を作りたいです。
あたらしいともだちをつくりたいです。
I want to make new friends.
Vocabulary using 友
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