Memory phrase for the Kanji: 善


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Meaning

goodness, virtuous, goodwill

Pronunciation

ZEN
yoi

Explanation

From top: sheep , to stand , mouth

Mnemonic

The sheep standing there with a gaping mouth has goodness and is virtuous.

Radicals

goodness
sheepPicture of the face of a sheep with two horns.
mouthA small square stands for the mouth, and a big square is an enclosure.
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Vocabulary

 改善  かいぜん  improvement, continuous improvement
 慈善  じぜん  charity, philanthropy
 親善  しんぜん  friendship
 善し悪し  よしあし  good or bad, merits or demerits, quality
 善良  ぜんりょう  goodness, excellence, virtue
 最善  さいぜん  the very best

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