善 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings

What does 善 mean?

Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.

How to read 善?

Kunyomi... よい/yoi

Onyomi... ゼン/zen,セン/sen

jinmeikun... sa, tadashi, taru, masa, masaru, yoshi,

* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.

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善 / related names

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gender:

Name:
zenitsu
Katakana:
ゼンイツ

Kanji:
善逸
Meaning:
  • Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.
  • Fleeing
Name:
zen
Katakana:
ゼン

Kanji:
Meaning:
  • Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.
Name:
raizen
Katakana:
ライゼン

Kanji:
頼善
Meaning:
  • To rely on.
  • Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.
Name:
yoshiko
Katakana:
ヨシコ

Kanji:
善子
Meaning:
  • Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.
  • Children
Name:
zenta
Katakana:
ゼンタ

Kanji:
善太
Meaning:
  • Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
Name:
yuzen
Katakana:
ユウゼン

Kanji:
悠善
Meaning:
  • Distant in time or space. Far away. Eternal. To go on forever. Relaxed, leisurely. Tranquil. Long-hearted. Not in a hurry.
  • Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.
Name:
raizen
Katakana:
ライゼン

Kanji:
雷善
Meaning:
  • Thunder. Something that is known to the world. A weapon of great explosive power.
  • Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.
Name:
takeyoshi
Katakana:
タケヨシ

Kanji:
健善
Meaning:
  • Healthy. Strong. Strong and sturdy. Brave. Good health. To make strong. Strong and firm. Extremely. Terribly. Tough. Competent.
  • Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.
Name:
yoshinobu
Katakana:
ヨシノブ

Kanji:
善暢
Meaning:
  • Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.
  • Extend. Stretches long. To be sprawling.
Name:
yoshiyuki
Katakana:
ヨシユキ

Kanji:
善幸
Meaning:
  • Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.
  • Happiness. Fortunately. Good luck. Thankfulness. To care for. To take good care of. Blessing. The outings and travels of an emperor, a son, or a superior.
Name:
zenichi
Katakana:
ゼンイチ

Kanji:
善一
Meaning:
  • Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.
  • One. The first. Kanji for the number 1 (one). To be the most superior. To begin, to put things together.
Name:
zentaro
Katakana:
ゼンタロウ

Kanji:
善太郎
Meaning:
  • Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
taru
Katakana:
タル

Kanji:
Meaning:
  • Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.
Name:
zennosuke
Katakana:
ゼンノスケ

Kanji:
善之祐
Meaning:
  • Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.
  • Go. A word that refers to a person, thing, or thing. A word denoting a subject or modification.
  • Help from God and Buddha. To protect and help.
Name:
sentaro
Katakana:
センタロウ

Kanji:
善太郎
Meaning:
  • Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
yoshimitsu
Katakana:
ヨシミツ

Kanji:
善光
Meaning:
  • Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.
  • Light. Glow. Glitter. Honor. Fame. Brilliance. Scenery. The way it is. Big. Wide. Blessings. Words used to honor the actions of others.
Name:
sen
Katakana:
セン

Kanji:
Meaning:
  • Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.
Name:
tadashi
Katakana:
タダシ

Kanji:
Meaning:
  • Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.
Name:
yoshimi
Katakana:
ヨシミ

Kanji:
善水
Meaning:
  • Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.
  • Water. Something liquid. Sea, river, swamp, lake, spring, etc. To work with water. To moisten. To soak in.
Name:
yoshifumi
Katakana:
ヨシフミ

Kanji:
善史
Meaning:
  • Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.
  • History. History books. Documents. Records. A person who is in charge of records. Florid. Beautiful.

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