良
良

good, pleasing, skilled

7 strokesFrequency 501JLPT N2Grade 4

On

リョウ

Kun

よ.い-よ.いい.い-い.い

Nanori

じながまことよしらりょろう

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Common Words

良い好い善いよ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 ...

よく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!
よし良し善し好しえしUsually kanaFreq #904
1

'ku' adjective (archaic)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

方がいい方が良いほうが良い方がよいほうがいい (方がいい／方が良い／ほうが良い)ほうがよい (方が良い／ほうが良い／方がよい)ExpressionFreq #1488
1

Adjective - yoi/ii class; After past tense verb

had better ...

Examples
薬箱は子供の手の届かない所に置いとく方がいいよ。
You should keep the medicine box away from your child.
ここにはいない方がよい。
We had better not remain here.
2

Adjective - yoi/ii class; After negative verb

had better not ...

どうでもいいどうでも良いどうでもよいExpressionUsually kanaFreq #1609
1

Adjective - yoi/ii class

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; trivial

Examples
君が来るかどうかは私にとってはどうでもよいことだ。
It does not matter to me whether you come or not.
2

whatever; whichever; I don't care

仲良く仲よく仲好くなかよくAdverbFreq #1654
1

on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully

Examples
私たちはたちまち仲良くなった。
We immediately became friends.
彼らは仲良く一緒に暮らしている。
They live together in unity.
夫良人おっとNounFreq #1882
1

husband

Examples
妻は夫より長生きするものだ。
Wives usually outlive husbands.
どうしたらいいどうしたら良いどうしたらよいExpressionUsually kanaFreq #2848
1

Adjective - yoi/ii class

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

Examples
次はどうしたら良いか教えて下さい。
Please show me what to do next.
もし雨が降ったらどうしたらいいのでしょうか。
Suppose it rains, what shall we do?
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

よくある良くあるExpressionUsually kanaFreq #2952
1

Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

Examples
彼女がピアノを弾くのが聞こえることがよくあります。
I often hear her play the piano.
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