“Good conduct” or “Good deed” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “善”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “善” means “Virtue”, “Goodness” or “Right” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “善”
Jouyou Kanji “善” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 12 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ぜん(zen) |
| せん(sen) | |
| Kun-Yomi | よ(い)(yo(i)) |
| Meanings | Good, Virtue, Right, Honest |
| Good conduct, Good deed | |
| Get along, Intimate | |
| Treat politely |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “善”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 善悪(ぜんあく-ze n a ku) | Good and evil, Right and wrong |
| 善意(ぜんい-ze n i) | Bona fides, Virtuous mind, Good intentions, Goodwill |
| 善因(ぜんいん-ze n i n) | Good cause, Good deed |
| 善因善果(ぜんいんぜんか-ze n i n ze n ka) | Good actions lead to good rewards |
| 善果(ぜんか-ze n ka) | Good results |
| 善感(ぜんかん-ze n ka n) | Successful vaccination, Positive reaction |
| 善言(ぜんげん-ze n ge n) | Good words, Words of commandment |
| 善行(ぜんこう-ze n ko u) | Good conduct, Good deeds, Benefaction, Beneficence |
| 善後策(ぜんごさく-ze n go sa ku) | Remedial measures, Corrective measures, Relief measure, Countermeasure, Remedy |
| 善根(ぜんこん-ze n ko n) | Good conduct, Good deed, Charity |
| 善事(ぜんじ-ze n ji) | Good thing, Good deed |
| 善処(ぜんしょ-ze n sho) | Dealing appropriately (with a situation), Proper measures, To take the appropriate steps, Handling carefully |
| 善心(ぜんしん-ze n shi n) | Virtue, Moral sense, Conscience |
| 善政(ぜんせい-ze n se i) | Wise government, Good government, Just rule |
| 善戦(ぜんせん-ze n se n) | Fighting a good fight, Putting up a good fight, Fighting bravely |
| 善玉(ぜんだま-ze n da ma) | ① Good person, Good guy, ② (Orig. meaning) Character with a round white head on which the character “good” is written (common in Edo-period prints) |
| 善知識(ぜんちしき-ze n chi shi ki) | Friend who guides one to Buddhism through teaching |
| 善導(ぜんどう-ze n do u) | Proper guidance |
| 善男善女(ぜんなんぜんにょ-ze n na n ze n nyo) | Righteous people, Pious men and women |
| 善人(ぜんにん or ぜんじん-ze n ni n (or) ze n ji n) | ① Good person, Virtuous person, ② Good-natured person, Gullible person |
| 善美(ぜんび-ze n bi) | Good and the beautiful, Superb, Excellent |
| 善用(ぜんよう-ze n yo u) | Good use, To use for good |
| 善良(ぜんりょう-ze n ryo u) | Good (person, nature etc), Good-natured, Virtuous, Honest |
| 善隣(ぜんりん-ze n ri n) | Good neighbor |
| 善を勧め悪を懲らす(ぜんをすすめあくをこらす-ze n wo su su me a ku wo ko ra su) | Encouraging good behavior and punishing bad behavior |
| 最善(さいぜん-sa i ze n) | Best, Very best, Utmost |
| 慈善(じぜん-ji ze n) | Charity, Benevolence |
| 十善(じゅうぜん-ju u ze n) | The ten good acts, The Ten Good Precepts in Buddhism, Observing the ten commandments, Perfect virtue |
| 性善(せいぜん-se i ze n) | Intrinsic goodness |
| 積善(せきぜん or しゃくぜん-se ki ze n (or) sha ku ze n) | Accumulation of good deeds |
| 追善(ついぜん-tsu i ze n) | Memorial service for the dead, Mass for the dead, Buddhist service held on the anniversary of someone’s death |
| 独善(どくぜん-do ku ze n) | Self‐righteousness, Self‐complacence, Self-justified |
| 不善(ふぜん-fu ze n) | Evil, Vice, Mischief |
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