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善

JLPT N1

Meanings

  • virtuous
  • good
  • goodness

Readings

  • ぜん
  • よ
  • い
  • よし
Strokes
12
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#883

Common Words

  • 善悪ぜんあくright and wrong, good and evil
  • 善意ぜんいvirtuous mind
  • 善戦ぜんせんfighting a good fight, putting up a good fight, fighting bravely
  • 善良ぜんりょうgood (person, nature, etc.), good-natured, virtuous, honest
  • 善隣ぜんりんgood neighbour, good neighbor

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Data: KANJIDIC2 & JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0)