良
good · pleasing · skilled
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
丶 + 艮
Cultural Context
Etymology
Depicts removing husks from grain to keep only the good parts. Means carefully selected quality.
Symbolism
Symbolizes goodness, quality, and virtue. A fundamental concept representing excellence and moral rightness.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Singing a song
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
公序良俗
こうじょりょうぞく
public order and morals; social standards; public policy; public order and morals
良妻賢母
りょうさいけんぼ
good wife and wise mother; good wife and wise mother
良風美俗
りょうふうびぞく
good customs; good customs
良知良能
りょうちりょうのう
one's innate intelligence and ability; one's innate intelligence and ability
狡兎良狗
こうとりょうく
When the enemy is defeated, the victorious soldiers can be killed off; When the enemy is defeated, the victorious soldiers can be killed off
賢良方正
けんりょうほうせい
wise and virtuous; good and able men; wise and virtuous
Proverbs & Idioms
良薬は口に苦し
りょうやくはくちににがし
Good medicine tastes bitter
Good advice is hard to accept
Poetry
由良のとを 渡る舟人 かぢを絶え ゆくへも知らぬ 恋の道かな
Poem #46 from Hyakunin Isshu
いにしへの 奈良の都の 八重桜 けふ九重に にほひぬるかな
Poem #61 from Hyakunin Isshu
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 良 mean in Japanese?
良 means good, pleasing, skilled.
How do you read 良?
On'yomi: リョウ (RYOU). Kun'yomi: よ.い、-よ.い、い.い、-い.い (yoi, yoi, ii, ii).
How many strokes does 良 have?
良 has 7 strokes. Its radical is 艮 (stopping).
Is 良 a good kanji for a tattoo?
Yes. 良 (good, pleasing, skilled) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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