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Kanji Detail for 善 - "good, excellent, virtuous"

  • Meaning

    善 means "good, excellent, virtuous."

    1. Good - Virtuous; morally right.

    2. Excellent - Superior; outstanding.

    3. Kind - Benevolent; friendly.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    virtuous; good; goodness

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    good, virtuous, charitable, kind

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    good, virtuous, charitable, kind

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Opposite of 惡 (evil). (Doctrine of the Mean) "Concealing evil and promoting good." | Doing well is called 善. Such as one good at calligraphy is called 善書; one good at painting is called 善畫. | Approving of what is good. (Mencius) "If Your Majesty approves of it." | Being friendly is called 善. Such as being friends with someone is called 與某某相善.
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  • He would do his best.

  • I'll do my best on the test.

  • They are all good men at heart.

  • It is important for them to do their best.

  • Living abroad is the best way to learn a foreign language.

  • What is the best way to put an end to the war?

  • I bought this book at kakuzen's.

  • He did his best , but failed.

  • Do your best , and you will succeed.

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