Word details

よくよく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word よくよく.

Dictionary

Entry

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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

good, pleasing, skilled

7 strokesFrequency 501JLPT N2Grade 4

On

リョウ

Kun

よ.い-よ.いい.い-い.い

Nanori

ながまことよしりょろう

ability, talent, skill, capacity

10 strokesFrequency 273JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ノウ

Kun

よ.くあた.う

Nanori

たかのりよし

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

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