virtuous, good, goodness

12 strokesFrequency 765JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ゼン

Kun

よ.いい.いよ.くよし.とする

Nanori

たるよし

Dictionary

Common Words

良い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 ...

良く善く能く好く克くAdverbUsually kanaFreq #143
1

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully

Examples
そのプロジェクトはよく計画されていて興味深いが、当面の利益には大した結果をもたらさないと見られている。
The project is well-planned and interesting, but its immediate impact on the bottom line is not considered substantial.
2

frequently; often

Examples
みつなは綺麗好きだから、よく自ら進んで掃除をしています。
Mitsuna is very tidy so she often cleans up without being asked.
3

I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

Examples
ジャック、よく来てくれたね。
You are welcome, Jack!
4

(you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...

Examples
よく、そんな口がきけるな!
How dare you say that!
良し善し好しえしUsually kanaFreq #904
1

'ku' adjective (archaic)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

いこといい事好い事善い事Usually kanaFreq #1941
1

Expressions; Common noun

good thing; nice thing

2

Expressions; Common noun; Usu. as 〜をいいことに(して)

good excuse; good grounds; good opportunity

3

Female; Interjection

interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

よく言う良く言うよくいうExpressionGodan verbFreq #2920
1

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty

2

to say well; to say cleverly; to say elegantly

3

to say often; to say frequently

4

Oft. as an admonition in the form of よく言うよ

to say without shame; to say impudently

いい人よい人善い人好い人いひと (いい人/善い人/好い人)よいひと (よい人/善い人/好い人)NounExpressionFreq #4058
1

good-natured person; good person

2

(one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend

くする良くする善くする能くするTransitiveUsually kanaする VerbFreq #5122
1

to make good; to improve

Examples
仕事をよりよくする方法について考えるよりも金もうけする方法を考える方が先なのである。
Figuring a way to make a dollar comes ahead of thinking about how to do the job better.
2

to do often

Examples
これは学生がよくする間違いだ。
This is a mistake students are apt to make.
3

to be kind to; to treat well; to do well

Examples
母は植木の世話をよくする人だ。
My mother looks after the plants well.
改善いぜんNounFreq #5462
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb

betterment; improvement

Examples
2国間の貿易上のアンバランスを改善しなければならない。
The trade imbalance between two nations should be improved.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Oft. written カイゼン

kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

くよく良く良く能く能く善く善くAdverbUsually kanaFreq #5723
1

carefully; closely

Examples
間違いをしないようによくよく注意しよう。
Let's take the utmost caution against errors.
2

very; extremely; exceedingly

Examples
そんな話にだまされるなんて、よくよくおめでたいね。
You must be very naive to be taken in by such a story.
3

have no choice; cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable

最善いぜんNoun~の Adj.Freq #6184
1

the very best; utmost

Examples
それが私たちが今できる最善の方法だ。
That's the best way we can do now.

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