好き (すき): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

好き (すき) means like / fond of / love.

See example sentences below.

好き at a glance

好き

すきsuki

N5adj

like / fond of / love

好きすきsukiN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

like / fond of / love

Example 1

りんごが好きです。

Translation

I like apples.

Example 2

あの人が好きです。

Translation

I like that person.

Kanji 好: fond, pleasing, like something

Kanji 好: meanings, readings, and example words.

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