善
- Kanji
- 善
- Level
- N2
- Meaning
- good, virtuous
- On'yomi
- ゼン
- Kun'yomi
- よ.い, い.い
- Strokes
- 12
- Common compounds
善良 (ぜんりょう) goodness, virtue; 改善 (かいぜん) improvement; 善意 (ぜんい) good faith, goodwill
- Memory hook
This kanji combines sheep (羊) with two mouths (口). It depicts a sheep, representing goodness, being praised or spoken highly of by many people.