よき

See also: よぎ and ヨギ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
良き 善き 佳き

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jo̞kʲi]

Adjective

よき • (yoki) 

1. (Classical Japanese) prenominal of よし

Derived terms

• 古(ふる)き良(よ)き (furuki yoki)
• 善(よ)き哉(かな) (yoki kana)

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
良き

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Alternative forms

• (reduplicated) よきよき (yokiyoki)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jo̞kʲi]

Interjection

よき or ヨキ • (yoki) 

1. (slang) Alternative form of よい or いい [2016?–]

Derived terms

• かわよき (kawayoki)

Etymology 3

For pronunciation and definitions of よき – see the following entry.

【予期】 [noun] expectation [verb] expect

(This term, よき, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as よき, see Category:Japanese kanji read as よき.)