Meaning of よし in Japanese

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Definition of よし

あし(ashi) · よし(yoshi) · アシ(ashi) · ヨシ(yoshi) · · ·

葦蘆葭芦 Kanji Details

  1. (n, adj-no) common reed (Phragmites australis)

    人間は一本のアシに過ぎず、その本性はきわめて弱いが、人間は考える葦である。
    Man is but a reed, the weakest in nature, but he is a thinking reed.

  1. (exp) good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable →Related words: 良い

    「キャッチボールしようか」「よし、是非やろう」
    "How about playing catch?" "Sure, why not?"

よし(yoshi)

由 Kanji Details

  1. (n) reason; significance; cause

    それについては知る由もなかった。
    She had no way to know about it.

  1. (n) quitting; ceasing; giving up
よし(yoshi) · よーし(yooshi) · ようし(youshi)
  1. (int) alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
よし(yoshi) 縦し ·

縦 Kanji Details

  1. (adv) even if

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