— virtuous, good, goodness

  • JLPT N2
  • 12 strokes
  • Grade 6
  • Radical 口
  • #765 most frequent

Emotion Sense · Judgement

Readings

On'yomi
ゼン
Kun'yomi
よ.いい.いよ.くよし.とする

Example words

  • 改善かいぜん(1) betterment; improvement (2) kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
  • ぜんgood; goodness; right; virtue
  • 親善しんぜんfriendship
  • 最善さいぜんthe very best
  • 善し悪しよしあしright or wrong; good or bad; merits or demerits; quality; suitability
  • 善良ぜんりょうgoodness; excellence; virtue