friendship; friendly relations; connection
Refers to a bond of friendship or goodwill, often implying a sense of obligation or favor based on that relationship. Commonly used in phrases like よしみで (out of friendship) or 昔のよしみ (old ties).
I helped him out of our old friendship.
We are close because we come from the same hometown.
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 誼, 誼み, 好, 好み are rare or literary.
Literary kanji form; also read ぎ in some contexts.
Rare kanji form; can also be read よしび.
Literary kanji form with okurigana.
Rare kanji form with okurigana; easily confused with 好み (このみ, 'liking').
Derived from classical Japanese よし (good) + み (nominalizer), originally meaning 'goodness' or 'good relationship'. The kanji 誼 is a Chinese character meaning 'friendship' or 'goodwill', used as a jukujikun reading.