良 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「艮」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「艮」
- On
- リョウりょう · ryō
- Kun
- よ(い)yo(i)
- Meaning
- good; fine
Stroke order
Origin
A pictograph of a tool used to wash grain and pick out the good kernels; hence 'good'.
Readings and examples
| Onリョウりょうryō | 良好りょうこう良心りょうしん優良ゆうりょう |
|---|---|
| Kunよいyoi | 良いよい Compare: 善い |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 良心りょうしん
conscience
- 改良かいりょう
improvement
- 奈良なら
- 淳良じゅんりょう
- 姶良あいら
- 良莠りょうゆう
Example
うそをつくと良心がいたむ。
Telling a lie hurts my conscience.
Idioms with this kanji
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)