Word Meaning 好んで

このんで kononde

好んで is read as このんで (kononde) and means by (from) choice.

Meaning

English

  1. by (from) choice
  2. by (for) preference
  3. of one's own accord
  4. of one's (own) free will
  5. on purpose
  6. deliberately
  7. intentionally

Reading

Kana

このんで

Romaji

kononde

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 15085 Priority C

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)

好む

このむ

to like

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

Example Sentences

6

かれはむかしからどくしょをこのんできた。

He has always been fond of reading.

I prefer not to drink coffee.

No, I still prefer eating vegetables.

I listen to and prefer jazz over classical.

I've always loved the idea of not being what people expect me to be.

It catches fish in ice-holes or during spawning time and readily picks up dead fish.