好
好·like, fond of, favourable
- On-yomi
- コウ
- Kun-yomi
- このむすく
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 好き | すき | liked, favourite |
| 大好き | だいすき | to love, to like very much |
| 好む | このむ | to prefer, to be fond of |
| 好み | このみ | taste, preference |
Example sentences
私は甘いものが好きです。
わたしはあまいものがすきです。
I like sweet things.
子どもたちはこの歌が大好きです。
こどもたちはこのうたがだいすきです。
The children love this song.
父は静かな場所を好む。
ちちはしずかなばしょをこのむ。
My father prefers quiet places.
Common mistakes
- Treating 好き as a verb — it is a な-adjective, so the thing liked takes が, not を
- Using 好む in casual speech; 好き is the everyday word, 好む is bookish
Memory aid
Picture it
女 (woman) beside 子 (child) — a mother with her child, the picture of holding something dear.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 好むこのむto like, to prefer, to be fond of
- 格好かっこうappearance, the way one looks, outfit, posture
- 好みこのみliking, taste, choice
- 好きすきliked, favorite
- 大好きだいすきloved, very liked
- 好き好きすきずきmatter of taste, differences in taste
- 好き嫌いすききらいlikes and dislikes, fussiness (especially about food)
- 友好ゆうこうfriendship, amity (between groups or nations)
- 好ましいこのましいfavorable, likable
- 好況こうきょうeconomic boom, prosperity
- 好転こうてんa turn for the better, improvement
- 嗜好しこうtaste; liking; preference (esp. in food and drink)
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