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    3. 持つべきものは友

    持つべきものは友

    持もつ​べ​き​も​の​は​友とも

    a friend is a good thing to have

    NTExpressionsFamily & RelationshipsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab28 strokes

    持つべき物は友

    もつべきものはとも

    Expressions

    1.
    a friend is a good thing to have, a good friend is a great blessing
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    持
    も.つ・-も.ち・も.てる…(3)
    hold・have
    Kanji
    友
    とも…(4)
    friend
    Kanji
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
    べ
    be
    Kana
    き
    ki
    Kana
    も
    mo
    Kana
    の
    no
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
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