Word Meaning 善し悪し

よしあし yoshiashi

善し悪し is read as よしあし (yoshiashi) and means having both merits and demerits.

Meaning

English

  1. having both merits and demerits
  2. having both advantages and disadvantages
  3. right or wrong
  4. good or bad
  5. quality
  6. suitability

Reading

Kana

よしあし

Romaji

yoshiashi

Writing Variants

  • よし悪し よしあし yoshiashi
  • 善しあし よしあし yoshiashi
  • 善し悪し よしわるし yoshiwarushi
  • 良しあし よしあし yoshiashi
  • 良し悪し よしあし yoshiashi
  • 良し悪し よしわるし yoshiwarushi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 904 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

善悪

ぜんあく

right and wrong

善悪不二

ぜんあくふに

good and evil are but two faces of the same coin

善悪二元論

ぜんあくにげんろん

good and evil dualism

善悪の区別

ぜんあくのくべつ

distinction between right and wrong

善と悪

ぜんとあく

good and evil

善い悪い

よいわるい

good or bad

勧善懲悪

かんぜんちょうあく

rewarding good and punishing evil

日本国現報善悪霊異記

にほんこくげんほうぜんあくりょういき

Nihon Ryōiki (Heian-period collection of Buddhist stories)

日本現報善悪霊異記

にほんげんほうぜんあくりょういき

Nihon Ryōiki (Heian-period collection of Buddhist stories)

悪に強いは善にも強い

あくにつよいはぜんにもつよい

great sinners make great saints (after repenting)

是非善悪

ぜひぜんあく

rights and wrongs