Search…

Search blog post titles and content.

N1

Kanji 宜: meanings, readings, and example words.

2 min read

Kanji 宜: best regards, good

Key takeaways

Kanji 宜: best regards, good. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

N1

Meaning

best regardsgood

On reading

Kun reading

よろ.しいよろ.しく

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 宜

best regards, good

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

宀 + 且

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

When items are stacked neatly one after another (且) under a roof (宀), everything is in its proper place. This kanji represents being good or appropriate, as seen in words like 'convenience' (便宜) or 'suitability' (適宜).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 適宜てきぎ

    as appropriate / as needed

  • 便宜べんぎ

    convenience / advantage / expedience

Kun reading

よろ.しい
  • どうぞ宜しくどうぞよろしく

    pleased to meet you / nice to meet you

  • 宜しいよろしい

    good / all right / okay (polite)

  • 宜しくよろしく

    best regards / please treat me well

Commonly used words

  • 適宜
    てきぎ

    as appropriate / as needed

  • 便宜
    べんぎ

    convenience / advantage / expedience

  • どうぞ宜しく
    どうぞよろしく

    pleased to meet you / nice to meet you

  • 宜しい
    よろしい

    good / all right / okay (polite)

  • 宜しく
    よろしく

    best regards / please treat me well

Example sentences

Example 1

、休憩をとってください。

Translation

Please take breaks as needed.

Example 2

資料は適配ってください。

Translation

Please distribute the materials as appropriate.

Example 3

はじめまして、どうぞよろしくお願いします。

Translation

Nice to meet you, pleased to work with you.

Example 4

これからもどうぞよろしくお願いします。

Translation

I look forward to working with you from now on.

Kanji 宜: best regards, good | Daily Nihongo