良い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 良い
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 ...
Kanji in this Word
良
7 strokes
Frequency: 501
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
good
pleasing
skilled
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
よ.い
-よ.い
い.い
-い.い
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
じ
なが
まこと
よし
ら
りょ
ろう
好
6 strokes
Frequency: 423
JLPT N3
Grade 4
Meanings
fond
pleasing
like something
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
この.む
す.く
よ.い
い.い
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
こ
たか
とし
よし
善
12 strokes
Frequency: 765
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
virtuous
good
goodness
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゼン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
よ.い
い.い
よ.く
よし.とする
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
たる
よし
佳
8 strokes
Frequency: 1643
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
excellent
beautiful
good
pleasing
skilled
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
けい
よし
吉
6 strokes
Frequency: 711
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
good luck
joy
congratulations
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キチ
キツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
よし
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
え
き
きっ
きる
こし
と
よ
宜
8 strokes
Frequency: 1766
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
best regards
good
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
よろ.しい
よろ.しく
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
き
たか
のぶ
のり
よし
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