How to say 'Friend' in Japanese | 友

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The Japanese word for Friend is 'Tomo', written as 友 in Japanese.'Friend' in hiragana is とも.

word

友

Meaning

Friend

Reading

とも

tomo

Kanji

友Friend

Explanation

The Japanese noun '友 (とも)' means 'friend'. It is a somewhat literary or formal term for a friend, often used in written language or in formal speech. It can also be used in compound words, such as '友人 (ゆうじん)' (friend) or '親友 (しんゆう)' (close friend). Example sentences: He is my friend「彼は私の友です」(かれはわたしのともです). We have been friends since childhood「私たちは子供の頃からの友です」(わたしたちはこどものころからのともです). Note that '友 (とも)' is less commonly used in casual conversation compared to '友達 (ともだち)', which is the more everyday term for 'friend'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

N5

Kanji Grade

2

Frequency

4585

Composition

kanji

Handwriting