Moto 好: Fond; Pleasing; Like SomethingKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- コウ
- Kun'yomi
- この(む)、す(く)、よ(い)、い(い)
- Level
- JLPT N3Jōyō, grade 4
- Words
- 374 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (コウ)
- 友好ゆうこうfriendship
- 好調こうちょうfavourable; favorable
- 格好かっこうshape; form
- 好機こうきgood opportunity; chance
- 好投こうとうgood (nice) pitching
- 絶好ぜっこうbest; ideal
- 好意こういkindness; favor
- 愛好あいこうlove; adoration
- 良好りょうこうgood; fine
- 好感こうかんgood feeling; good will
- 好評こうひょうfavorable reception; good reputation
- 好奇心こうきしんcuriosity; inquisitiveness
- 好況こうきょうprosperous conditions; healthy economy
- 好成績こうせいせきgood results
- 好転こうてんchanging for the better
- 好天こうてんfine weather
- 好物こうぶつfavourite dish (favorite); favourite food
- 好守こうしゅgood fielding
- 好景気こうけいきgood times; boom
- 同好どうこうsimilar tastes
- 修好しゅうこうamity; friendship
- 嗜好しこうtaste; liking
- 大好評だいこうひょうvery highly commended; highly lauded
- 好例こうれいgood example
- 好奇こうきinquisitiveness
- 好感度こうかんどlikability; favorability
- 好戦こうせんbelligerence
- 好打こうだgood hit
- 好敵手こうてきしゅworthy opponent; worthy rival
- 好演こうえんgood performance
- 好球こうきゅうgood pitch (to hit); easy pitch
- 好色こうしょくlasciviousness; lechery
- 好走こうそうgood run; fine running
- 好都合こうつごうconvenient; favorable
- 絶好調ぜっこうちょうin perfect form; going swimmingly
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 大好きだいすきloveable; very likeable
- 好みこのみliking; taste
- 好ましいこのましいnice; likeable
- 好むこのむto like; to prefer
- 好んでこのんでby (from) choice; by (for) preference
- 好きすきliked; well-liked
- 好き好きすきずきmatter of taste
- 好き嫌いすききらいlikes and dislikes; pickiness (about food)
- 物好きものずき(idle) curiosity; fancifulness
- 酒好きさけずきlove of drink; fondness for alcohol
- あたかも好しあたかもよしluckily; fortunately
- いけ好かないいけすかないnasty; disgusting
- いたずら好きいたずらずきmischievous
- いやよいやよも好きのうちいやよいやよもすきのうちsaying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes
- いやよいやよも好きの内いやよいやよもすきのうちsaying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes
- お人好しおひとよしgood-naturedness
- お好みおこのみchoice; preference
- お好み焼きおこのみやきokonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
- お好み焼き屋おこのみやきやokonomiyaki restaurant
- お客好きおきゃくずきenjoys company; enjoys having guests
Other readings
- 格好いいかっこいいattractive; good-looking
- ええ格好しぃええかっこしいperson who always wants to make a good impression; pretentious person
- ええ格好しいええかっこしいperson who always wants to make a good impression; pretentious person
- えり好みよりごのみbeing particular about; fastidious
- お好み焼おこのみやきokonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
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