味方

みかた

friend, ally

Mnemonic

Somebody facing the same way as you, with the same taste, in a fight. Your mother, every single time. Me み and a cat かた against the lot of them: みかた.

Worth knowing

友達ともだち and 友人ゆうじん are friends. 味方 is about whose side somebody is on.

Built from

味

taste, sense

口 mouth + 未 not yet

方

direction, person (polite)

A pictograph of a plough or banner, a thing that points a way.

Words sharing these kanji

意味 meaning, significance 興味 interest 味 taste, flavor 美味しい tasty 趣味 hobby 味わう to taste, to appreciate 方 direction, side 方 person (polite form)方法 method, way 方向 direction, course 言い方 way of speaking, expression 一方 one way

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