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善

善 — virtuous, good, goodness

On
ゼン
Kun
よい, いい, よく, よしとする
Strokes
12
JLPT
N1
School grade
6

Common words with 善

  • 改善かいぜんbetterment; improvementCommon

    2国間の貿易上のアンバランスを改善しなければならない。
    The trade imbalance between two nations should be improved.

  • 善ぜんgood; goodness; right; virtueCommon

    競争それ自体は善でも悪でもない。
    Competition is neither good nor evil in itself.

  • 親善しんぜんfriendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amityCommon
  • 最善さいぜんthe very best; utmostCommon
  • 善意ぜんいvirtuous mindCommon
  • 善隣ぜんりんgood neighbour; good neighborCommon
  • 慈善じぜんcharity; benevolence; philanthropyCommon
  • 善戦ぜんせんfighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravelyCommon
  • 勧善懲悪かんぜんちょうあくrewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justiceCommon
  • 善悪ぜんあくright and wrong; good and evilCommon
  • 善良ぜんりょうgood (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honestCommon
  • 独善どくぜんself-righteousness; self-justifiedOccasional
  • 偽善ぎぜんhypocrisyOccasional
  • 善処ぜんしょdealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an…Occasional
  • 次善じぜんsecond bestOccasional
  • 善後策ぜんごさくremedial measure; relief measure; corrective measure; countermeasure; remedyOccasional
  • 善玉ぜんだまgood person; good guyOccasional
  • 追善ついぜんmass for the dead; Buddhist service held on the anniversary of someone's deathOccasional
  • 善人ぜんにんgood person; virtuous personOccasional
  • 善行ぜんこうgood deed; good conduct; benevolenceOccasional

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 154 words that use 善.

  • 改善 かいぜん betterment; improvement
  • 善 ぜん good; goodness; right; virtue
  • 親善 しんぜん friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
  • 最善 さいぜん the very best; utmost
  • 善意 ぜんい virtuous mind

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