善

virtuous

JLPT N1 Grade 6 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: よ.い・い.い・よ.く・よし.とする
On'yomi: ゼン
Radical: 口 · mouth (mouth, opening)

Stroke order & writing

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善 in example sentences

善処ぜんしょいたします。
Zensho itashimasu.
I'll have to go and see what I can do.
最善さいぜんをつくすつもりです。
Saizen o tsukusu tsumori desu.
I will do my best.
これは真しんに最善さいぜんの方法ほうほうだ。
Kore wa shin ni saizen no houhou da.
This is the very best method.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 善

More 口 (mouth) kanji

善 means "virtuous". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read よ.い・い.い・よ.く・よし.とする in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゼン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Common questions

What does the kanji 善 mean?: 善 means "virtuous". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 善 have?: 善 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 善 read?: It is read よ.い・い.い・よ.く・よし.とする in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゼン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 善?: 善 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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