良し

Japanese

Kanji in this term
良
よ Grade: 4
kun’yomi

Alternative spellings
善し 好し 吉し 佳し 宜し

Etymology 1

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The 終止形(しゅうしけい) (shūshikei, “terminal form”) of Classical Japanese adjective 良(よ)し (yoshi), modern form 良(よ)い (yoi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jo̞ɕi]

Interjection

良(よ)し • (yoshi) 

1. all right, OK

   よし、行(い)くぞ。

   Yoshi, iku zo.

   All right, let's go.

2. An interjection used when comforting someone; alright

   おう、よし。

   Ō, yoshi.

   Hey, it's alright.

Usage notes

This term is usually spelled in hiragana.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jo̞ɕi]

Adjective

良(よ)し • (yoshi) ^†-ku

1. Classical Japanese form of 良い (yoi)

Conjugation

Classical conjugation of "良し" (ク活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形)	良く[1] 良から[2]	よく よから	yoku yokara
Continuative (連用形)	良く[1] 良かり[2]	よく よかり	yoku yokari
Terminal (終止形)	良し	よし	yosi
Attributive (連体形)	良き 良かる	よき よかる	yoki yokaru
Realis (已然形)	良けれ	よけれ	yokere
Imperative (命令形)	良かれ	よかれ	yokare
Key constructions
Negative	良からず	よからず	yokarazu
Contrasting conjunction	良けれど	よけれど	yokeredo
Causal conjunction	良ければ	よければ	yokereba
Conditional conjunction	良くば	よくば	yokuba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge)	良かりき	よかりき	yokariki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge)	良かりけり	よかりけり	yokarikeri
Adverbial	良く	よく	yoku
[1]Without auxiliary verb. [2]With auxiliary verb.

Antonyms

• 悪(あ)し (ashi)

Derived terms

• 良(よ)き (yoki)
• 良(よ)かれ (yokare), 良(よ)かれと思(おも)う (yokare to omou)
• 良(よ)かれ悪(あ)しかれ (yokare-ashikare)