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Kanji Detail of 好

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Basic Meaning

The kanji 好 primarily conveys the meaning of "like," "to be fond of," "to love," or "good." It expresses a positive feeling or preference towards something or someone. This feeling can range from simple liking to deep affection.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): コウ (kō) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): (suki - like), この (konomu - to like)

Usage Examples

⚫︎ 趣味は旅行と音楽が好きです。 Translation: My hobbies are travel and I like music. ⚫︎ 彼女は甘いものが好きです。 Translation: She likes sweets. ⚫︎ きな人。 Translation: The person I like.

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Origin and Formation

The kanji 好 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). It is composed of two parts: 女 (woman, female) on the left side, which acts as the semantic component indicating a concept related to a woman, and 子 (child, offspring) on the right side, which acts as the phonetic component, indicating the sound (though not a perfect match). Originally, it might have related to a woman who gave birth to a child, therefore, expressing "to be fond of," "to love".

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