友ゆう

noun

friend

Archaic reading of 友; in modern Japanese, 友 is read とも for 'friend'. This reading appears mainly in classical texts or fixed expressions.

See also: 友 (とも)

• 古ふるい和わ歌かでは「友ゆう」を「ゆう」と読よむことがある。

  In old waka poems, 友 is sometimes read as ゆう.

noun, na-adjective

affection (for siblings)

Archaic noun/adjectival noun meaning affection, especially between siblings. Extremely rare; modern equivalents include 兄弟愛 or 愛情.

• 古こ文ぶんでは「友ゆう」が兄きょう弟だいへの情じょう愛あいを表あらわす例れいがある。

  In classical Japanese, there are examples where 友 expresses affection for siblings.