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

N3

Kanji Grade

4

Frequency

5036

Composition

kanji

Handwriting