善
good, goodness, virtuous
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
12 / 12
Information
Grade:6
Strokes:12
JLPT:1
Frequency:765
Vocabulary
ゼン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 改善 | カイゼン | betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement) |
| 最善 | サイゼン | the very best; utmost |
| 慈善 | ジゼン | charity; benevolence; philanthropy |
| 親善 | シンゼン | friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity |
| 善悪 | ゼンアク | right and wrong; good and evil |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 善 | ぜん | good; goodness; right; virtue |
| 善し悪し | よしあし | right or wrong; good or bad; quality; suitability; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages |
| 善し悪し | よしわるし | right or wrong; good or bad; quality; suitability; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages |
| 善い | よい | good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK; all right; fine; no problem; easy to ... |
| 善くも | よくも | how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly |
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