How to say 'Favorable' in Japanese | 好

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The Japanese word for Favorable is 'Kou', written as 好 in Japanese.'Favorable' in hiragana is こう.

word

好

Meaning

Favorable

Reading

こう

kou

Kanji

好Like, Fond

Explanation

The Japanese prefix '好 (こう)' is used to indicate something that is favorable, liked, or preferred. It is often attached to nouns to form compound words that express a positive inclination or preference towards something. For example: '好評 (こうひょう)' means 'favorable reputation' or 'popularity', and '好意 (こうい)' means 'goodwill' or 'kindness'. Example sentences: The new product received favorable reviews「新製品は好評だった」(しんせいひんはこうひょうだった). He showed goodwill towards his colleagues「彼は同僚に好意を示した」(かれはどうりょうにこういをしめした).

Part Of Speech

prefix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5036

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 好

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

好

Meaning

Like, Fond

Words Related to 好 Through the Kanji 好

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 好 as well.

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大好き

Meaning

Love

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好き

Meaning

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格好

Meaning

Appearance, Posture

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好み

Meaning

Preference

word

好む

Meaning

Prefer

word

好奇心

Meaning

Curiosity

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好き嫌い

Meaning

Likes and dislikes

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好意

Meaning

Goodwill

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好奇

Meaning

Curiosity

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'Kou' means 'Favorable' .

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