lover of; enthusiast for; -phile
Attaches to nouns to form a noun meaning a person who likes or loves that thing. Often used in compounds like 猫好き (cat lover) or 映画好き (movie buff).
He's a huge cat lover and keeps five cats at home.
I've been a book lover since I was a child.
being liked by; being attractive to
Attaches to nouns to describe something that is liked or favored by a certain group. Common in phrases like 女性好き (popular with women) or 子供好き (liked by children).
That actor often plays roles of men who are popular with women.
This dog is loved by children and always gets to play with them at the park.
love of drink; drinker
idle curiosity; whimsical interest; strange taste
attractiveness; charm; amiability
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
attractive to men; appealing to men · woman who likes men; amorous woman
matter of taste; personal preference
gadabout; person who loves going out
hospitality; love of having guests
book lover; bibliophile · love of books; bibliophilism
being crazy about something despite being bad at it
enjoys having guests; sociable
quarrelsome; contentious
sociable; fond of socializing
love of animals; animal lover
fond of children; person who likes children · liked by children; popular with children
Derived from the adjective 好き (すき, 'liked'), with rendaku voicing to ずき when used as a suffix. The exact historical development is uncertain, but it is a productive suffix in modern Japanese.