# 友 — Friend

Frequency rank 513 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 飲 (Drink), less common than 遠 (Far).

- On’yomi: ゆう
- Kun’yomi: とも
- Radical: 又 Again (Kangxi 29)
- Frequency path: Level IV of XX

A narwhal (narwhal) on top and a stool (stool) below — the narwhal sits on a stool beside you, your unlikely but loyal friend.

In words:

- 友達 ともだち — friend
- 友 とも — friend,companion,pal
- 友情 ゆうじょう — friendship,fellowship

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