This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ゼン、よ.い、い.い、よ.く、よし.とする
Romaji: zen, yo.i, i.i, yo.ku, yoshi.tosuru
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Name Readings

Kana: たる、よし
Romaji: taru, yoshi
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Romaji

Meanings

virtuous, good, goodness

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  12
Frequency:  765
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  2-3-9
Korean Reading:  seon
Chinese Reading:  shan4
Unicode:  5584
JIS:  4131

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2325
Nelson Index: 606
New Nelson Index: 859
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2o10.2
Four Corner Index: 8060.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 735
Gakken Index: 643
Japanese Names Index: 1799
Daikanwanjiten Index: 3904
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.1072
Remembering the kanji Index: 1035
Kanji Flashcards Index: 415
Kodansha Compact Index: 295
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 929
Kanji in Context Index: 676
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1501
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2030
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1044
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1112
Essential Kanji Index: 717
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2921
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 977
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 831
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 949

Words

(ぜん)
good; goodness; right; virtue
親善 (しんぜん)
friendship
善行 (ぜんこう)
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
善良 (ぜんりょう)
goodness; excellence; virtue
改善 (かいぜん)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
慈善 (じぜん)
charity; philanthropy
善戦 (ぜんせん)
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
善悪 (ぜんあく)
good and evil
最善 (さいぜん)
the very best
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