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善 — virtuous; goodness

善 means “virtuous; goodness”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ゼン (zen). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 善 (zen, “good; goodness”).

善
Stroke order of 善
Meaning
virtuous; goodness
On'yomi
ゼン (zen)
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N2 · set Qualities 2

How to remember 善

Parts: 羊 sheep · 口 mouth; box

Words with 善

WordReadingMeaning
善ぜん zen ongood; goodness

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Qualities 2” set

Practise 善 free

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