friend

(Naruto) + (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 ★★★★★
(friend) + (plural/delivery) = 友達 (friend)

友人(ゆうじん)

friend ★★☆☆☆
(friend) + (person) = 友人 (friend)

a somewhat formal word for friend, used mostly by older people.

親友(しんゆう)

best friend ★★☆☆☆
(parents/kindness) + (friend) = 親友 (best friend)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
anti CLIFF
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.

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Synonyms

friend
友達    友人