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How to say 'Like' in Japanese | 好き

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The Japanese word for Like is 'Suki', written as 好き in Japanese.'Like' in hiragana is すき.

    word

    好き

    Meaning

    Like

    Reading

    すき

    suki

    Kanji

    好Like, Fond

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '好き (すき)' means 'like' or 'fond of'. It is used to express a preference or affection for something or someone. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation to indicate personal tastes or interests. For example: I like cats「猫が好きです」(ねこがすきです). She likes music「彼女は音楽が好きです」(かのじょはおんがくがすきです). It's important to note that '好き' is often used with the particle 'が' to indicate the object of affection or preference, as in '猫が好き (ねこがすき) (like cats)'.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    314

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 好き

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    好

    Meaning

    Like, Fond

Hiragana in the Word 好き

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    き

    Reading

    Ki

Words Related to 好き Through the Kanji 好

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 好 as well.

  • word

    大好き

    Meaning

    Love

  • word

    格好

    Meaning

    Appearance, Posture

  • word

    好み

    Meaning

    Preference

  • word

    好む

    Meaning

    Prefer

  • word

    好奇心

    Meaning

    Curiosity

  • word

    好き嫌い

    Meaning

    Likes and dislikes

  • word

    好

    Meaning

    Favorable

  • word

    好意

    Meaning

    Goodwill

  • word

    好奇

    Meaning

    Curiosity

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What does 'Suki' (好き) mean?

'Suki' means 'Like' .

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