JLPT N3 · 6 strokes
Kanji 好: "fond, pleasing, like something"
The kanji 好 means "fond, pleasing, like something". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read コウ in on'yomi and この.む, す.く, よ.い, い.い in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
コウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
この.むす.くよ.いい.い
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | fond, pleasing, like something |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 423 of 2,501 |
Common words with 好
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 好きliking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste · liking (romantically); being in love with; beloved
- 大好きliking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
- 格好shape; form; figure; posture · appearance; style
- 好きになるse mettre à aimer, prendre goût à, tomber amoureux de
- 好みliking; taste; fancy; fondness · wish; desire; choice; preference
- 好むto like; to prefer
- 好きにするfaire comme on veut, faire à sa guise
- 好くto like; to love; to be fond of
- 好意kindness; favor; favour; friendliness · goodwill; affection; liking (for someone); love
- 好奇心curiosity; inquisitiveness
- 好き勝手doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
- 好きなだけall you want; as much as one wants
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