Kanji – good

The Japanese kanji can mean good, pleasing, skilled.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: good, pleasing, skilled
Onyomi: リョウ
Kunyomi: よい, -よい, いい, -いい
Romaji: ryou, yoi, ii
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 501

How is read?

has the onyomi reading リョウ and the kunyomi readings よい, -よい, いい, -いい.

In romaji, these readings can be written as ryou, yoi, ii.

Common Japanese Words Using

These common Japanese words contain . Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • (うんよく)luckily
  • (かいりょう)improvement, reform
  • (さいりょう)the best, ideal
  • (ぜんりょう)good (person, nature, etc.), good-natured, virtuous, honest
  • (なかよく)on good terms (with), on friendly terms (with), (getting along) well, in harmony, happily, peacefully
  • (なかよし)close friendship, close friend, good friend, bosom buddy, chum, pal
  • (ふりょう)bad, poor, inferior, defective
  • (ふりょうひん)inferior goods, defective product, defective goods
  • (ゆうりょう)superior, excellent, fine
  • (よかったら)if you like

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