Kanji

好

好

fond, pleasing, like something

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

女部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

このむ, すく, よい, いい

Nanori (Name Reading)

この, このむ, すみ, たか, み, よし, よしみ

Common Readings

コウ, この…む, す…く

Example sentences

好き すき
音楽が好きだ

I like music.

や や
本や雑誌を読むのが好きだ

I like reading books and magazines (and such).

大好き だいすき
私は猫が大好きです。

I love cats.

歌う うたう
彼女はマイクを握って、大好きな歌を歌った。

She grabbed the microphone and sang her favorite song.

格好 かっこう
それはとても格好がいいですね。

That's very stylish, isn't it?

特に とくに
今日は特に寒いので、暖かい格好をしてください。

It's especially cold today, so please dress warmly.

好きになる すきになる
彼を知れば知るほど、もっと好きになる。

The more I know him, the more I like him.

好み このみ
人によって食べ物の好みは様々だ。

Food preferences vary from person to person.

好き好き すきずき
人の好みは好き好きだ

People's tastes vary.

好きにする すきにする
もう君の好きにしなさい。

Do as you like already.

Example Vocabulary

好き

すき

like, favorite, fond of

大好き

だいすき

to love; to be very fond of; favorite

格好

かっこう

appearance, shape, figure; stylish, cool

好きになる

すきになる

to fall in love; to come to like

好み

このみ

preference; taste; liking

好きにする

すきにする

to do as one pleases; to have one's way

好む

このむ

to like; to prefer; to choose

好く

すく

to like; to love; to be fond of

好意

こうい

goodwill; favor; affection

好奇心

こうきしん

curiosity; inquisitiveness

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