“Friendly” in Japanese
Short answer
Friendly in Japanese is “さくい” (sakui). Full meaning: friendly, sociable; brittle, fragile, light.
Other ways to say “Friendly” in Japanese
気さく
kisaku friendly, openhearted, sociable, amiable, good-humored, good-humoured, frank, candid, willing, ready
親しい
shitashii close (e.g. friend), familiar, friendly, intimate; familiar (e.g. story), well-known (to one); close (relatives), closely related
色よい
iroyoi favorable, favourable, friendly, encouraging; vividly colored, vividly coloured
フレンドリー
furendorii friendly
互助的
gojoteki friendly
友好的
yuukouteki friendly, amicable
きさく
kisaku friendly, openhearted, sociable, amiable, good-humored, good-humoured, frank, candid, willing, ready
気安い
kiyasui relaxed, familiar, easy to access, friendly
心安い
kokoroyasui intimate, carefree, familiar, friendly
人懐っこい
hitonatsukkoi friendly, affable, amiable, sociable, loving company, (animals) taking kindly to men
親しみ深い
shitashimibukai friendly, affectionate
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