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JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

excellent
beautiful
good
pleasing
skilled

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
けい
よし

Common Words

好い
善い
佳い
吉い
宜い
えい
~い Adj.
Freq #139
1

Also いい (all senses)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

Examples
私にはよい友達が数人いる。
I have several good friends.
2

sufficient; enough; ready; prepared

3

profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

4

As て(も)良い, と(も)良い, etc.; indicates permission or compromise

OK; all right; fine; no problem

5

Suffix; After the -masu stem of a verb

easy to ...

佳き
善き
Freq #11784
1

Common noun

goodness

Examples
私たちは彼をよき先輩として尊敬している。
We respect him as a good senior.
2

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

good

きょう
Noun
Freq #27415
1

most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part

2

scenic spot; beautiful place

嘉言
げん
Noun
Freq #28593
1

good words; wise saying

~な Adj.
Noun
Freq #36202
1

beautiful; good; excellent

じん
Noun
Freq #65241
1

(female) beauty; beautiful woman

さく
Noun
Freq #73266
1

fine (piece of) work; excellent work

2

work that receives an honourable mention

っか
~な Adj.
Noun
~の Adj.
Freq #94637
1

superb (view, landscape)

かじょう
Noun
Freq #116010
1

sweet sake; good wine

嘉肴
こう
Noun
Freq #125268
1

delicacy; rare treat; good-eating fish

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