How to say 'Friend' in Japanese | 仲良し

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The Japanese word for Friend is 'Nakayoshi', written as 仲良し in Japanese.'Friend' in hiragana is なかよし.

word

仲良し

Meaning

Friend

Reading

なかよし

nakayoshi

Kanji

仲Relationship 良Good

Explanation

The Japanese noun '仲良し (なかよし)' refers to a close or good friend, someone with whom one has a friendly and harmonious relationship. It emphasizes the closeness and good rapport between people. For example: She is my best friend「彼女は私の仲良しです」(かのじょはわたしのなかよしです). We have been friends since childhood「私たちは子供の頃から仲良しです」(わたしたちはこどものころからなかよしです). The term can also describe a pair or group of people who get along well, such as '仲良しグループ (なかよしグループ)' (a group of close friends).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7089

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 仲良し

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

仲

Meaning

Relationship

kanji

良

Meaning

Good

Hiragana in the Word 仲良し

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

Words Related to 仲良し Through the Kanji 仲

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 仲 as well.

word

仲間

Meaning

Companion

word

仲

Meaning

Relationship

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仲良く

Meaning

Friendly

word

仲直り

Meaning

Reconciliation

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仲人

Meaning

Matchmaker

Words Related to 仲良し Through the Kanji 良

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 良 as well.

word

良い

Meaning

Good

word

良く

Meaning

Well, Often

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改良

Meaning

Improvement

word

仲良く

Meaning

Friendly

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不良

Meaning

Bad, Delinquent

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