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JLPT N3 · Noun

友 (tomo)

友 (とも, tomo) is a Japanese noun meaning “friend; companion”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
とも
Romaji
tomo
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. friend; companion; comrade; pal · noun
  2. accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement; accessory · noun

Example sentences

まさかの時の友こそ真の友。
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Tatoeba #195675

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 友

友
friendユウ・とも · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 友.

友達ともだちfriend親友しんゆうclose friend友好ゆうこうfriendship友情ゆうじょうfriendship友人ゆうじんfriend

Source: JMdict entry 1539980 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.