Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 伴

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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily conveys the idea of "to accompany," "to go with," "to be together," or "companion." It suggests the presence of someone or something alongside another, indicating a relationship of association or fellowship. It can also imply to "accompany" or "accompany someone" or something.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): バン (ban) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ともな(う) (tomo na(u)) - to accompany, to go with. とも (tomo) - companion, fellow.

Usage Examples

⚫︎ 友達 Translation: friend, companion ⚫︎ Translation: accompaniment, following ⚫︎ 参加を Translation: to be accompanied by participation; to involve participation

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. The left side is a 人 (nin, person radical), indicating that the character is related to people or human actions. The right side is a 半 (han, meaning half). The original meaning of may have been linked to the idea of being "half" or "part" of something, thus implying being together or accompanying. Over time, the meaning evolved to more generally mean to accompany or be with someone.

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