Japanese symbol for “nicely”
良く
よく
Romaji: yoku
nicely; properly; well; skillfully
In Japanese, nicely is 良く, read よく (yoku).
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
- adv nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
- adv frequently; often
- adv I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
- adv (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
Written forms: 良く、善く、能く、好く. Readings: よく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “nicely”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| しっくり | しっくり shikkuri | exactly; nicely; to a tee |
| 良う | よう you | nicely; properly; well |
| まんまと | まんまと manmato | successfully; fairly; artfully |
| 旨々 | うまうま umauma | successfully; nicely |
| うまいこと | うまいこと umaikoto | successfully; nicely; skillfully |
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 |
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