12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N1

virtuous, good, goodness

Kun'yomi
  • good ②sufficient ③profitable (deal, business offer, etc.) ④OK
  • nicely ②frequently ③I'm glad that you ... ④(you have) quite the nerve to
  • よしとする
On'yomi
  • good
Nanori
  • たる
  • よし

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

ゼン 96.8%
3.1%
よしとする 0.1%
よし 0.1%

Character Breakdown

virtuous, good, goodness
ゼン よ.い よし.とする (6th, N1)
sheep
ひつじ ヨウ よ (3rd, N1)
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)

Contained In

Common Words

the very best
betterment ②kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
virtuous mind ②good intentions ③positive mindset ④bona fides
fighting a good fight
good and evil
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References

Unicode hex code 5584
JIS X 0208 1-33-17
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 606
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 859
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2325
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2921
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1501
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1799
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 717
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 3904
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 735
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1139
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1191
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 831
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 415
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 929
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 949
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 676
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 295
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1044
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2o10.2
Four corner code 8060.5
De Roo Code 977