好 Kanji – fond
The Japanese kanji 好 can mean fond, pleasing, like something.
Meaning and Readings
How is 好 read?
好 has the onyomi reading コウ and the kunyomi readings このむ, すく, よい, いい.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kou, konomu, suku, yoi, ii.
Common Japanese Words Using 好
These common Japanese words contain 好. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- お好み焼き（おこのみやき） — okonomiyaki, savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
- 愛好（あいこう） — love, adoration
- 好き（すき） — liking, being fond of, to one's liking, to one's taste, preferred, favourite
- 好き嫌い（すききらい） — likes and dislikes, tastes, preferences, pickiness (esp. about food), choosiness, fussiness
- 好ましい（このましい） — nice, likeable, desirable
- 好み（このみ） — liking, taste, fancy, fondness
- 好む（このむ） — to like, to prefer
- 好意（こうい） — kindness, favor, favour, friendliness
- 好感（こうかん） — good feeling, good will, favourable impression, favorable impression
- 好奇心（こうきしん） — curiosity, inquisitiveness