# 仲 friendship

(personleft) + 中 (middle) Same-ON
★★★☆☆
6 strokes

## Onyomi

CHUU |

## Mnemonic

| Friendship is what is in the middle of people. Holding them together.

## Kunyomi

なか | :the extent of one's friendship (as in, 仲がいい　or 仲が悪い） ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

仲間(なかま) | friendship ★★★★☆ KUNKUN 仲 (friendship) + 間 (a period of time) = 仲間 (friendship) friendship, OR membership in a group (i.e. working for the same company). You'll also hear things like this: "The squid is the octopus' 仲間."
ｘｘｘ　と 仲直り(なかなおり) する | to make up ★★★☆☆ 仲 (friendship) + 直 (correct a probem / direct contact) = 仲直り (to make up) to make up　with XXX , to restore a friendship
仲良し(なかよし) | a good friend ★★★☆☆ 仲 (friendship) + 良 (good) = 仲良し (a good friend)

## Synonyms

friendship 仲良し 仲間
plurals ~等 あいつ等 彼等 奴等 達 仲間達 人達 子供達