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Kotomora

良

good, pleasing, skilled

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 4FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes7

Readings

On'yomi

  • リョウ

Kun'yomi

  • よ.い
  • -よ.い
  • い.い
  • -い.い

Nanori

  • じ
  • なが
  • まこと
  • よし

Meaning

良 centers on positive quality: something good, pleasing, or skillfully done. The meanings all point to a favorable evaluation of a person, thing, or action.

Most common words using 良

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  • 良いよい
    N5

    good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

  • 良くよく
    N5

    nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully

  • 良りょう
    N1

    good (quality, condition, etc.)

  • 仲良くなかよく
    N1

    on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully

  • 不良ふりょう
    N1

    bad; poor; inferior; defective

  • 奈良なら
    N5

    Nara (city, prefecture)

  • 改良かいりょう
    N2

    improvement; reform

  • 良心りょうしん
    N1

    conscience

  • 良好りょうこう
    N1

    good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory

  • 優良ゆうりょう

    superior; excellent; fine

  • 仲良しなかよし
    N3

    close friendship; close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal

  • 最良さいりょう
    N3

    the best; ideal

  • 良質りょうしつ
    N1

    good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality

  • 善良ぜんりょう
    N1

    good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest

  • 良識りょうしき
    N1

    good sense

  • 良きよき

    goodness

  • 公序良俗こうじょりょうぞく

    public order and morals; social standards; public policy

  • 良し悪しよしあし
    N1

    right or wrong; good or bad; quality; suitability

  • 良妻りょうさい

    good wife

  • 良かったらよかったら
    N5

    if you like

  • 良さよさ

    merit; virtue; good quality

  • 不良品ふりょうひん
    N2

    inferior goods; defective product; defective goods

  • 運良くうんよく
    N1

    luckily

  • どうでも良いどうでもいい

    inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; trivial

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Etymology

良 is thought to depict a grain or food vessel, with the idea of something good or pleasing deriving from the quality of the contents. The modern form retains the general shape but the exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The top dot 丶 looks like a mark of approval over the base 艮, which resembles a container. Imagine a seal of quality stamped on a vessel, marking it as good and pleasing.

Reading mnemonic

For リョウ, picture a skilled chef named Ryo who always makes good food: Ryo -> リョウ, and his cooking is pleasing to everyone.