Kanji
善
kanji character
virtuous
good
goodness
善 kanji-善 virtuous, good, goodness
善
Meaning
virtuous good and goodness
Readings
Kun'yomi
- よい
- いい
- よく
- よしとする
On'yomi
- ぜん good
- かい ぜん betterment
- ぜん い virtuous mind
Practice Writing
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Related Entries
Common Words
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善 good, goodness, right... -
改 善 betterment, improvement, kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement) -
善 くもhow dare ..., how could ..., surprisingly... -
善 いgood, excellent, fine... -
善 しあしright or wrong, good or bad, quality... -
善 意 virtuous mind, good intentions, good will... -
善 し悪 しright or wrong, good or bad, quality... -
善 くnicely, properly, well... -
親 善 friendship, goodwill, friendly relations... -
善 さmerit, virtue, good quality -
善 悪 right and wrong, good and evil -
慈 善 charity, benevolence, philanthropy -
善 く善 くcarefully, closely, very... -
善 きgoodness, good -
善 戦 fighting a good fight, putting up a good fight, fighting bravely -
善 隣 good neighbour, good neighbor -
最 善 the very best, utmost -
善 良 good (person, nature, etc.)... -
善 玉 good person, good guy, character with a round white head on which the character "good" is written (common in Edo-period prints) -
善 処 dealing appropriately (with a situation), taking proper measures, handling (an issue) carefully... -
偽 善 hypocrisy -
次 善 second best -
独 善 self-righteousness, self-justified -
善 後 策 remedial measure, relief measure, corrective measure... -
善 人 good person, virtuous person, good-natured person... -
善 行 good deed, good conduct, benevolence -
追 善 mass for the dead, Buddhist service held on the anniversary of someone's death -
善 しgood, excellent, fine... -
善 うwell, properly, skillfully... -
善 げseeming good