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 (204 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
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
old friend; old pal
school friend
female friend; woman friend
sworn friend
male friend; man friend
classmate; friend in the same class
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
Japan Association of Corporate Executives
Mitsui Sumitomo; Sumitomo Mitsui
birds of a feather flock together
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
friendly relations; social relations; social life
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
yuzen (dyeing method or pattern); silk printed by the yuzen process
email friend; email penpal
colleague; workmate; comrade; coworker
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
chocolate given to a friend (on Valentine's day)
association; club; friends of ...
female friend; woman friend
feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
friend's house; home of a friend
bosom friend; intimate friend; close friend
friendly relations; social relations; social life
friend; affection (for siblings)
childhood friend; old playmate
playmate; companion; friend to play with
association; club; fan club; supporter's association
friends forever
(close) friend
friendly nation
sister city; twin town
hobby friend; friend gained through common interests or personality
Friends of Constitutional Government Party (1900-1940)
male friend; man friend
among one's friends
real-life friend (as opposed to online friend)
developing friendship
one's esteemed friend
day that is lucky in the morning and evening but unlucky around noon, when one's luck affects others (in the traditional calendar)
alumni association
friend request (e.g. on a social network)
very close friend; bosom friend
live decoy fishing (esp. for sweetfish)
inseparable friend; sworn friend
guest appearance in a film or play through a friend; special appearance
friend of a father who is also a father; dads who are friends; dad friend
schoolmate; alumnus
friendship; amity; companionship
hemophilia; haemophilia
deceased friend
political friend; friend with the same political views
allied political party
old friend; crony
Sumitomo Realty and Development Co. Ltd.
a friend today may turn against you tomorrow
fellow party member; friend of the party; party supporter; party sympathizer
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
friendly relations; social relations; social life
Friends of Constitutional Government Party (1900-1940)
philharmonic society; society of the friends of music
colleague; company friend
(haiku) poetry pals
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
friendly relations; social relations; social life
true friendship
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
friendship's responsibilities
students' association; alumni association
Sumitomo; Sumitomo group
neighbourly friendship; neighborly friendship
fraternal association; friendship society; fraternity
Sumitomo Trust and Banking Company, Limited
good friend
drinking buddy
teachers and friends; greatly respected friend (with much to teach one); friend who is greatly respected (as one's teacher)
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
friends forever
sick friend; fellow patient
mate's rate; preferential rate of payment offered to a friend
Kyoyuzen dyeing; Kyoto printed silk
true friendship
Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
intimate friends and acquaintances
live decoy fishing (esp. for sweetfish)
yuzen (dyeing method or pattern); silk printed by the yuzen process
the three friends of winter (pine, bamboo and plum)
booklet with homework assignments for the summer vacation
one's friend in poetry
good friend; useful friend
male homosexual relations; homosexual male partner
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
hunting companion
growing old together (as a couple); white hemp thread (as a betrothal gift, representing the hair of an old couple)
consort ship; joint boarding; boarding a ship together
Reiyukai (Buddhist sect founded in 1919 as an offshoot of Nichiren Buddhism)
person with whom one communicates by pager
bad friend; friend with disadvantages
three kinds of beneficial friends: straightforward, sincere, and well-informed ones
inseparable friend; sworn friend
fuck buddy
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
friends from the same hometown
adding someone to one's friends list
by reading books you can count the wise philosophers of the past as friends
flocking plovers; flock of plovers
email friend; email penpal
friend; companion
friend; companion
three kinds of harmful friends: hypocritical, sycophantic, and glib-talking ones
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
friendly relations; social relations; social life
friendly relations; social relations; social life
friend; child (one does not know); another child; other children
friend; child (one does not know); another child; other children
Operation Tomodachi; United States Armed Forces assistance operation to support Japan in disaster relief following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
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
fuck buddy
flocking plovers; flock of plovers
(treaty of) friendship, commerce and navigation
friends shooting one another
mountaineering club
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 frank advice; critical friend
friend who gives frank advice; critical friend
Society of Friends; Quakers
online friend
deceased friend
deceased friend
Kyoyukai (Hyogo-based yakuza syndicate)
Kyoyukai (Hyogo-based yakuza syndicate)
Sumitomo Sitix Corporation
Sumitomo Marine and Fire Insurance Company, Limited
Association of Cochlear Implant Transmitted Audition; ACITA
Seiyū; Seiyu corporation
DongWoo Animation Ltd.
Japan Medical Device Industry Excutives Association
Examples (200 in total)
"Where were you?" "I was at a friend's house."
Who is your friend?
What's your friend's name?