JLPT N2

good, virtuous

Item 105 of 481 | 12 strokes | Radical: 羊 (sheep), 口 (mouth)

Readings

On'yomiゼン
Kun'yomiよ.い

Mnemonic

Speaking (口) gentle words like a SHEEP (羊) is a sign of being GOOD (善).

Example Words

改善 (かいぜん) improvement, betterment
善意 (ぜんい) good will, good intentions
偽善 (ぎぜん) hypocrisy