Word Meaning 好む

このむ konomu

好む is read as このむ (konomu) and means to like.

Meaning

English

  1. to like
  2. to prefer

Reading

Kana

このむ

Romaji

konomu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Synonyms 愛好する,選り好みする,嗜好する,好き好む,好く,嗜む Antonyms 厭う,嫌う Related Words 気に入る,お気に召す,お気に入り,好き,好きになる,好みに合う,おきに Rank 5035 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

好調

こうちょう

favourable

好意

こうい

goodwill

好み

このみ

liking

好感

こうかん

good feeling

好転

こうてん

changing for the better

好物

こうぶつ

favourite dish (favorite)

好都合

こうつごう

convenient

好色

こうしょく

lasciviousness

好機

こうき

good opportunity

好投

こうとう

good (nice) pitching

好き

すき

as one likes

Example Sentences

10

わたしはしずかなばしょをこのむ。

I prefer quiet places.

She likes chocolate, too.

The cat prefers fish to meat.

In summer, people prefer the sea.

I like milk more than juice.

Women like colorful umbrellas.

I like French food very much.

He likes women with violet eyes.

Dust mites love things like dandruff and dead skin cells.

Quite a few Americans like sushi.