# 友 friend

(Naruto) + 又 (again/crotch radical)
★★★★★
4 strokes
BETA

## Onyomi

YUU | YOU are perhaps my best friend.

## Mnemonic

| Naruto, being a teenage boy, is really good friends with his own crotch. Perhaps best friends.

## Jukugo

友達(ともだち) | friend ★★★★★ 友 (friend) + 達 (plural/delivery) = 友達 (friend)
友人(ゆうじん) | friend ★★☆☆☆ 友 (friend) + 人 (person) = 友人 (friend) a somewhat formal word for friend, used mostly by older people.
親友(しんゆう) | best friend ★★☆☆☆ 親 (parents/kindness) + 友 (friend) = 親友 (best friend)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
反 | anti | CLIFF |
友 | friend | NARUTO |

Jason Newsted was seen as the Anti - CLIFF by old-school Metallica fans.
NARUTO is your friend if you're an anime nerd.

Alternate mnemonic: only FRIEND has a "head" poking up above the horizontal line, and friends have heads.

## Used In

- 抜
- 髪

## Synonyms

friend 友達 友人