Quick answer
好 is the kanji for "Fond". It is a JLPT N5 kanji. The main reading is この.む (konomu). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Fond
Also : Pleasing · Like something
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
6 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 好 represents 'FOND'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of fond.
On-reading: こう — sounds like 'ko' in 'coat'. Kun-reading: この.む.
Example Sentences
好奇心旺盛な性格です。
こうきしんおうせいなせいかくです。
I have an inquisitive personality.
好きな音楽を聴いてリラックスします。
すきなおんがくをきいてりらっくすします。
I relax by listening to music I like.
Vocabulary using 好
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Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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