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Kanji 好: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 好: fond, pleasing, like something

Key takeaways

Kanji 好: fond, pleasing, like something. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

fondpleasinglike something

On reading

コウ

Kun reading

この.むす.くよ.いい.い

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 好

fond, pleasing, like something

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

女 + 子

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A woman (女) holding a child (子) is a heartwarming sight. Think of the natural love and fondness a mother has for her child to remember this character for 'liking' or 'fondness'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

コウ
  • 好意こうい

    good will / favor / kindness

  • 好況こうきょう

    prosperous conditions / healthy economy

  • 好調こうちょう

    favorable / in good condition / performing well

  • 好評こうひょう

    good reputation / popularity

  • 嗜好しこう

    taste / preference / liking

  • 良好りょうこう

    good / favorable / satisfactory

  • 友好ゆうこう

    friendship / goodwill / friendly relations

  • 格好かっこう

    appearance / style / shape

Kun reading

この.む
  • 好いよい

    good / nice / pleasant

  • 好むこのむ

    to like / to prefer

Commonly used words

  • 好意
    こうい

    good will / favor / kindness

  • 好況
    こうきょう

    prosperous conditions / healthy economy

  • 好調
    こうちょう

    favorable / in good condition / performing well

  • 好評
    こうひょう

    good reputation / popularity

  • 嗜好
    しこう

    taste / preference / liking

  • 良好
    りょうこう

    good / favorable / satisfactory

  • 好い
    よい

    good / nice / pleasant

  • 好む
    このむ

    to like / to prefer

Example sentences

Example 1

彼の意で助かりました。

Translation

I was helped by his kindness.

Example 2

彼女の意が伝わってきた。

Translation

I felt her goodwill.

Example 3

今は況で会社が成長している。

Translation

The company is growing in this prosperous economy.

Example 4

況のせいで仕事が忙しい。

Translation

Because of the good economic conditions, work is busy.

Kanji 好: fond, pleasing, like something | Daily Nihongo