Kanji
善
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JLPT N1Jōyō · grade 6freq #76512 strokes
Meanings
virtuous, good, goodness
ES: bondad, virtud
- On
- ゼン
- Kun
- よ.い、い.い、よ.く、よし.とする
Common words
- 改善かいぜんbetterment, improvement
- 最善さいぜんthe very best, utmost
- 親善しんぜんfriendship, goodwill, friendly relations, amity
- 善良ぜんりょうgood (person, nature, etc.), good-natured, virtuous, honest
- 慈善じぜんcharity, benevolence, philanthropy
- 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
Example sentences
彼は善良そのものである。
He is the epitome of goodness.
Él es la bondad hecha persona.
Tatoeba #102959(opens in a new tab)競争それ自体は善でも悪でもない。
Competition is neither good nor evil in itself.
La competición en sí misma no es ni buena ni mala.
Tatoeba #181522(opens in a new tab)彼は最善をつくした。
He did his best.
Él lo hizo lo mejor que pudo.
Tatoeba #106922(opens in a new tab)事態はまだ改善可能だ。
The situation is still capable of improvement.
La situación aún puede mejorarse.
Tatoeba #150776(opens in a new tab)