良

Meaning

Good · bueno

Readings

• On (音読み): リョウ
• Kun (訓読み): よ.い

Example words

• 良い（よい）— good
• 仲が良い（なかがいい）— on good terms
• 良く（よく）— well; often

Structure

Radical 艮 (こん・ねづくり · Stopping, stubborn) · 7 strokes · school grade 4

Watch out

いい in speech, よい in writing; but past/negative always よかった/よくない — there is no ×いかった. Looks like 食 without the top.