好

like

JLPT N3 Grade 4 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: す
On'yomi: コウ
Radical: 女 · woman (woman, female)

好 means "like". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Example word

好すき

好 in example sentences

それ好すき。

Sore suki.

I like it.
それ好すき？

Sore suki?

Do you like it?
雨あめは好すき？

Ame wa suki?

Do you like rain?

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

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Words that use 好

More 女 (woman) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 好 mean?: 好 means "like". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 好 have?: 好 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 好 read?: It is read す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 好?: 好 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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