好
fond, pleasing, like something
Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
Kun'yomi
- この.む
- す.く
- よ.い
- い.い
Nanori
- こ
- たか
- とし
- よし
Meaning
好 centers on a positive emotional response: finding something pleasing, being fond of it, or liking it. The idea of something being good or agreeable is a natural extension of that feeling.
Most common words using 好
24 of 283- 好きすきN5
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
- 大好きだいすきN5
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
- 好みこのみN3
liking; taste; fancy; fondness
- 格好いいかっこいいN4
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat; with-it; groovy
- 格好かっこうN4
shape; form; figure; posture; pose
- 好評こうひょうN1
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
- 好むこのむN3
to like; to prefer
- 好意こういN1
kindness; favor; favour; friendliness
- 良好りょうこうN1
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
- 好物こうぶつN2
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
- 友好ゆうこうN3
friendship
- 愛好あいこう
love; adoration; being fond of; having a passion for
- 好調こうちょうN1
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
- 好感こうかんN1
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
- 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
- 嗜好しこうN1
taste; liking; preference
- 好き嫌いすききらいN2
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
- 好ましいこのましいN2
nice; likeable; desirable
- 絶好ぜっこうN1
best; ideal; perfect
- 絶好調ぜっこうちょう
in perfect form; going swimmingly
- 同好どうこう
similar tastes
- 好転こうてんN1
changing for the better
- 好機こうき
good opportunity; chance
- 好都合こうつごうN1
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
Study
Etymology
好 combines 女 (woman) and 子 (child), traditionally interpreted as a woman with her child, a scene associated with fondness and what is pleasing.
Meaning mnemonic
A woman 女 and a child 子 together create a scene of natural affection: a mother fondly caring for her child. That feeling of fondness is the core of 好.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, picture a mother cooing softly to her child: the gentle "coo" sound cues コウ, and the scene shows the fondness of 好.