良 — “good / fine” in Japanese

Grade 4りょう, よ

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“good / fine” in Japanese is 良, read ryou, yo (りょう, よ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 良好 (good / favorable).

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What does 良 mean?

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Kanji	良
Meaning	good / fine
Readings	りょう, よ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	良好 (good / favorable)

How to read 良

良 is read ryou (りょう) or yo (よ) depending on the word.

Words with 良

奈良なら
改良かいりょう
良好

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Updated: 2026-08-28