This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ユウ、とも
Romaji: yuu, tomo
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Name Readings

Kana: う、ど、ゆ
Romaji: u, do, yu
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Meaning

friend

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  4
Radical Number:  29
Frequency:  622
Grade:  2
Skip Pattern:  3-2-2
Korean Reading:  u
Chinese Reading:  you3
Unicode:  53cb
JIS:  4D27

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2952
Nelson Index: 858
New Nelson Index: 672
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2h2.3
Four Corner Index: 4004.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 214
Gakken Index: 543
Japanese Names Index: 70
Daikanwanjiten Index: 3119
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0685
Remembering the kanji Index: 704
Busy People Index: 2.18
Kanji Way Index: 451
Kanji Flashcards Index: 30
Kodansha Compact Index: 268
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 234
Kanji in Context Index: 79
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1873
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2553
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 711
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 760
Essential Kanji Index: 158
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3670
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1467
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 145
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 104

Words

(とも)
friend; companion; comrade; pal
親友 (しんゆう)
close friend; bosom (old, intimate) friend; buddy; crony; chum
友好 (ゆうこう)
friendship
交友 (こうゆう)
friend; companion
盟友 (めいゆう)
sworn friend
友人 (ゆうじん)
friend
友達 (ともだち)
friend; companion
友情 (ゆうじょう)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
友愛 (ゆうあい)
fraternity; friendship
旧友 (きゅうゆう)
crony; old friend
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