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What is the Kanji for 'Good'? | 良

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Good', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Good' is 良.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Good

    Reading

    kunyomi

    yo

    i

    onyomiりょう

    ryou

    Parts

    Dot Stopping

    Example Word

    良く: well or often. The Japanese adverb '良く (よく)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'often', indicating frequency. For example: I often go to the park「私はよく公園に行きます」(わたしはよくこうえんにいきます). The second meaning is 'well', indicating quality or manner. For example: She sings well「彼女はよく歌います」(かのじょはよくうたいます). The context usually clarifies which meaning is intended. When used to mean 'well', it often describes how something is done or the state of something. When used to mean 'often', it typically precedes a verb to indicate regularity.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    334

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Dot

    radical

    Meaning

    Stopping

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 5 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eat, Food

    kanji

    Meaning

    Daughter, Girl

    kanji

    Meaning

    Young man, Guy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wander, Billow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clear, Cheerful

Words Using

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    良い

    Meaning

    Good

    word

    良く

    Meaning

    Well, Often

    word

    改良

    Meaning

    Improvement

    word

    仲良く

    Meaning

    Friendly

    word

    不良

    Meaning

    Bad, Delinquent

    word

    仲良し

    Meaning

    Friend

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 20 kanji contain the part 丶 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Insect

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dog

    kanji

    Meaning

    Evening

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ball, Jewel

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Round

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mother

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heart

    kanji

    Meaning

    Night

    kanji

    Meaning

    Direction

    kanji

    Meaning

    Master

    kanji

    Meaning

    Measurement

    kanji

    Meaning

    State

    kanji

    Meaning

    Common

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eternity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blade

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cinnabar, Rust colored

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice bowl

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 11 kanji contain the part 艮 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Silver

    kanji

    退

    Meaning

    Retreat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Instant, Immediate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Limit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Already, Previously

    kanji

    Meaning

    Root

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eyeball

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grudge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Baron, Rank of nobility

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mark, Foot print

Learn the Kanji

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What does 良 mean?

良 means 'Good'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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