Keyword
friend
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig760
Readings
とも
(56%)
ゆう
(43%)
Composed of
by one's side
once again
Mnemonic

If someone's once again by your side when your in trouble for the millionth time, you know you have a true friend.

Used in kanji (3 in total)
pull out
hair
here and now
Used in vocabulary (159 in total)
friend; companion
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
friend; companion
friendly; amicable
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
old friend; old pal
school friend
female friend; woman friend
male friend; man friend
sworn friend
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
fraternity; friendship
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
best friend; very close friend
friend; companion
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
birds of a feather flock together
friendly relations; social relations; social life
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
email friend; email penpal
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
colleague; workmate; comrade; coworker
chocolate given to a friend (on Valentine's day)
feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship
female friend; woman friend
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
political friend; friend with the same political views
bosom friend; intimate friend; close friend
friendly relations; social relations; social life
playmate; companion; friend to play with
childhood friend; old playmate
friends forever
(close) friend
friend's house; home of a friend
association; club; fan club; supporter's association
friendly nation
hobby friend; friend gained through common interests or personality
friend; affection (for siblings)
male friend; man friend
real-life friend (as opposed to online friend)
among one's friends
alumni association
developing friendship
one's esteemed friend
friend request (e.g. on a social network)
good day for business and lawsuits (trial day)
association; club; friends of ...
live decoy fishing (esp. for sweetfish)
schoolmate; alumnus
deceased friend
friendship; amity; companionship
extremely good friends; best friends
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
a friend today may turn against you tomorrow
friendly relations; social relations; social life
colleague; company friend
(haiku) poetry pals
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
true friendship
friendly relations; social relations; social life
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
sister city; twin town
allied political party
teachers and friends; greatly respected friend (with much to teach one); friend who is greatly respected (as one's teacher)
philharmonic society; society of the friends of music
inseparable friend; sworn friend
fraternal association; friendship society; fraternity
good friend
friends forever
sick friend; fellow patient
mate's rate; preferential rate of payment offered to a friend
students' association; alumni association
neighbourly friendship; neighborly friendship
intimate friends and acquaintances
live decoy fishing (esp. for sweetfish)
booklet with homework assignments for the summer vacation
Kyoyuzen dyeing; Kyoto printed silk
one's friend in poetry
good friend; useful friend
the three friends of winter (pine, bamboo and plum)
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
hunting companion
consort ship; joint boarding; boarding a ship together
friends from the same hometown
bad friend; friend with disadvantages
fellow party member; friend of the party; party supporter; party sympathizer
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
friendship's responsibilities
three kinds of beneficial friends: straightforward, sincere, and well-informed ones
fuck buddy
growing old together (as a couple); white hemp thread (as a betrothal gift, representing the hair of an old couple)
inseparable friend; sworn friend
older male in an homosexual relationship
by reading books you can count the wise philosophers of the past as friends
Operation Tomodachi; United States Armed Forces assistance operation to support Japan in disaster relief following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
email friend; email penpal
friend; companion
Reiyukai (Buddhist sect founded in 1919 as an offshoot of Nichiren Buddhism)
three kinds of harmful friends: hypocritical, sycophantic, and glib-talking ones
flocking plovers; flock of plovers
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
friendly relations; social relations; social life
friendly relations; social relations; social life
friend; comrade; companion
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
friend; companion
fuck buddy
flocking plovers; flock of plovers
(treaty of) friendship, commerce and navigation
friends shooting one another
mountaineering club
person with whom one communicates by pager
getting mixed up with the wrong people; getting into bad company
Tartarian aster (Aster Novi-Belgii)
lend your money and lose your friend
friend; comrade; companion
three kinds of beneficial friends: straightforward, sincere, and well-informed ones
three kinds of harmful friends: hypocritical, sycophantic, and glib-talking ones
social organisation for people originating from the same town, village, or island who live in an urban center far from home (predominantly used by people from Okinawa)
gym friend; gym buddy
kindred soul; congenial friend
friend who gives advice
Examples (200 in total)
"Where were you?" "I was at a friend's house."
Who is your friend?
What's your friend's name?