Japanese symbol for “goodness”
良き
よき
Romaji: yoki
goodness
In Japanese, goodness is 良き, read よき (yoki).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n goodness
- adj-pn good
Written forms: 良き、佳き、善き. Readings: よき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “goodness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 善 | ぜん zen | good; goodness; right |
| はれ | はれ hare | huh?; what?; oh my! |
| 徳行 | とっこう tokkou | virtuous act or deeds; goodness |
| 仁徳 | じんとく jintoku | benevolence; goodness |
| 篤行 | とっこう tokkou | virtuous conduct; virtue; goodness |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 良い | よい yoi | good; excellent; fine |
| 不良 | ふりょう furyou | bad; poor; inferior |
| 仲良く | なかよく nakayoku | on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well |
| 改良 | かいりょう kairyou | improvement; reform |
| 良好 | りょうこう ryoukou | good; fine; excellent |
| 良心 | りょうしん ryoushin | conscience |
See also: Chinese symbol for “goodness”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.