Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 良き(よき) in Japanese

良き, 佳き, 善き
Kana Reading
よき
Romaji
yoki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    goodness
    Example sentence
    遠くの兄弟より良き隣人 A good neighbour is better than a brother far off.
  • Parts of speech
    pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
    Meaning
    good
    Example sentence
    良き言葉よりよき行い勝る Well done is better than well said.

Examples of 良き, 佳き, 善き, よき in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

8 strokes

excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 2

12 strokes

virtuous, good, goodness

On'Yomi: ゼン

Kun'Yomi: よ.い, い.い, よ.く, よし.とする

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JLPT 3

7 strokes

good, pleasing, skilled

On'Yomi: リョウ

Kun'Yomi: よ.い, -よ.い, い.い, -い.い

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