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善

Virtuous, Good, Goodness

12 strokes

On readings 音読み

ぜん

Kun readings 訓読み

よ.い、い.い、よ.く、よし.とする

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Words using 善

善ぜんgoodN3 改善かいぜんbettermentN3 善良ぜんりょうgoodnessN1 最善さいぜんthe very bestN1 親善しんぜんfriendshipN1 善し悪しよしあしgood or badN1 独善どくぜんself-righteousness ; self-justified 偽善的ぎぜんてきhypocritical 善くもよくもhow dare ...慈善じぜんcharity 善悪ぜんあくright and wrong 善戦ぜんせんfighting a good fight

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