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
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)
female friend; woman friend
feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship
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
friendly nation
friend's house; home of a friend
association; club; fan club; supporter's association
hobby friend; friend gained through common interests or personality
friend; affection (for siblings)
male friend; man friend
among one's friends
real-life friend (as opposed to online friend)
alumni association
one's esteemed friend
developing friendship
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
friendship; amity; companionship
deceased friend
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
friends forever
good friend
sick friend; fellow patient
students' association; alumni association
mate's rate; preferential rate of payment offered to a friend
intimate friends and acquaintances
neighbourly friendship; neighborly friendship
live decoy fishing (esp. for sweetfish)
the three friends of winter (pine, bamboo and plum)
one's friend in poetry
Kyoyuzen dyeing; Kyoto printed silk
good friend; useful friend
booklet with homework assignments for the summer vacation
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
hunting companion
consort ship; joint boarding; boarding a ship together
growing old together (as a couple); white hemp thread (as a betrothal gift, representing the hair of an old couple)
friends from the same hometown
fuck buddy
three kinds of beneficial friends: straightforward, sincere, and well-informed ones
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
fellow party member; friend of the party; party supporter; party sympathizer
friendship's responsibilities
inseparable friend; sworn friend
bad friend; friend with disadvantages
Reiyukai (Buddhist sect founded in 1919 as an offshoot of Nichiren Buddhism)
friend; companion
flocking plovers; flock of plovers
three kinds of harmful friends: hypocritical, sycophantic, and glib-talking ones
by reading books you can count the wise philosophers of the past as friends
older male in an homosexual relationship
email friend; email penpal
Operation Tomodachi; United States Armed Forces assistance operation to support Japan in disaster relief following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
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?