adjective

  1. good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable. Also いい (all senses).
  2. sufficient, enough, ready, prepared.
  3. profitable (deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial.
  4. OK, all right, fine, no problem. As て(も)良い, と(も)良い, etc.; indicates permission or compromise.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
良い よい
 
良い えい
 
善い よい
 
善い えい
 
好い よい
 
好い えい
 
佳い よい
 
佳い えい
 
吉い よい
 
吉い えい
 
宜い よい
 
宜い えい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant