good, pleasing, skilled
On'yomi (音読み)
- リョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- よ.い
- -よ.い
- い.い
- -い.い
About this kanji
The kanji 良 (りょう) primarily means "good" or "pleasing." It can be used as a noun or in verbs, often describing something that is skilled or of high quality. Some common compounds include 改良 (かいりょう), which means "improvement," and 不良 (ふりょう), meaning "bad" or "defective." Another example is 優良 (ゆうりょう), which refers to something as "superior" or "excellent." You may also encounter 良い (よい), the basic form for "good." A useful note is that 良い can be used in both positive and negative contexts, like when comparing different qualities.
Example sentences
良い友達を持つことが大切だ。
It is important to have good friends.
Meanings across languages
- English
- good, pleasing, skilled
- Tiếng Việt
- tốt, thích thú, khéo tay
- 日本語
- 良い, 心地よい, 熟練した
- 한국어
- 좋은, 기쁜, 능숙한
- 中文
- 好, 令人满意, 熟练
- id
- baik, menyenangkan, terampil
- th
- ดี, น่าพอใจ, มีทักษะ
- es
- bueno, agradable, habilidoso
- fr
- bien, plaisant, habile
- de
- gut, angenehm, geschickt
- pt
- bom, prazeroso, habilidoso
Common compounds
- 改良かいりょうimprovement, reform
- 不良ふりょうbad, poor, inferior
- 優良ゆうりょうsuperior, excellent, fine
- 良いよいgood, excellent, fine
- 良さよさmerit, virtue, good quality
- 良かったらよかったらif you like
- 最良さいりょうthe best, ideal
- 良好りょうこうgood, fine, excellent
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