Japanese symbol for “fondness”
好み
このみ
Romaji: konomi
liking; taste; fancy; fondness
In Japanese, fondness is 好み, read このみ (konomi).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n liking; taste; fancy; fondness
- adj-no, n wish; desire; choice; preference
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fondness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 愛着 | あいちゃく aichaku | attachment (esp. to things); love; affection |
| 愛想 | あいそ aiso | fondness (of someone); affection; liking |
| 慈愛 | じあい jiai | affection (esp. parental); love; fondness |
| 属性 | ぞくせい zokusei | fondness (for); fetish |
| 愛着 | あいじゃく aijaku | attachment; love; affection |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大好き | だいすき daisuki | liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring |
| 格好 | かっこう kakkou | shape; form; figure |
| 友好 | ゆうこう yuukou | friendship |
| 好意 | こうい koui | kindness; favor; favour |
| 好調 | こうちょう kouchou | favourable; favorable; promising |
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