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We found 2 words and 2 kanji matching '持つべきものは友'
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Most common form: 持つべき物は友
expression
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing  (proverb)
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Most common form: 持つべき物は友人
expression
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing  (see also: 持つべきものは友; proverb)
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ジ   も to hold, to have   
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hand
ジ   temple   てら Buddhist temple   
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スン   inch
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
ユウ   とも friend   
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ten   じゅう    じつ    と    とう    
また again   
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