好
fond · pleasing · like something
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of woman (女) and child (子). Mother loving child.
Symbolism
Preference, friendship, favorable. Represents positive emotions and relations.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Singing a song
Component Breakdown
left-right: woman + child
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
善隣友好
ぜんりんゆうこう
neighbourly friendship; neighborly friendship
好機到来
こうきとうらい
advent of a golden opportunity
好評嘖々
こうひょうさくさく
enjoying great popularity; receiving widespread high praise; being a great success with the public
雨奇晴好
うきせいこう
scenery being beautiful in both rainy and sunny weather
好事多魔
こうじたま
happy events are often accompanied by difficulties; unsullied joy is rare
晴好雨奇
せいこううき
the scenery being beautiful in both sunny and rainy weather
Proverbs & Idioms
好きこそものの上手なれ
すきこそもののじょうずなれ
What you love, you do well
Passion leads to mastery
Anime & Manga
好きっていいなよ。
Say "I love you".
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俺を好きなのはお前だけかよ
ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me?
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君のことが大大大大大好きな100人の彼女
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
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本好きの下剋上 司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません
Ascendance of a Bookworm
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可愛ければ変態でも好きになってくれますか？
Hensuki: Are you willing to fall in love with a pervert, as long as she’s a cutie?
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Related Figures & Stories
卜部兼好
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Urabe Kenkō , also known as Yoshida Kenkō keꜜŋ.koː]), or simply Kenkō , was a Japanese author and Buddhist monk.
Wikipedia長谷川好道
Name contains 好
Marshal Count Hasegawa Yoshimichi was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army and Japanese Governor General of Korea from 1916 to 1919.
Wikipedia曽禰好忠
Name contains 好
Sone no Yoshitada was a Japanese waka poet of the mid-Heian period.
Wikipedia三好長慶
Name contains 好
Miyoshi Nagayoshi , or Miyoshi Choukei, the eldest son of Miyoshi Motonaga, was a Japanese samurai and daimyō who ruled seven provinces in Kansai.
WikipediaOther kanji with the same meaning
“pleasing”
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 好 mean in Japanese?
好 means fond, pleasing, like something.
How do you read 好?
On'yomi: コウ (KOU). Kun'yomi: この.む、す.く、よ.い、い.い (konomu, suku, yoi, ii).
How many strokes does 好 have?
好 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 女 (woman).
Is 好 a good kanji for a tattoo?
好 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means fond, pleasing, like something. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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