Word Meaning 好意

こうい koui

好意 is read as こうい (koui) and means goodwill.

Meaning

English

  1. goodwill
  2. affection
  3. liking (for someone)
  4. love
  5. kindness
  6. favor
  7. favour
  8. friendliness

Reading

Kana

こうい

Romaji

koui

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Synonyms ,愛着,愛情,温かみ,慈しみ,慈愛,情愛,好き Antonyms 悪意,敵意 Rank 3705 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

好意を持つ

こういをもつ

to feel goodwill (towards)

好意的

こういてき

favorable

好調

こうちょう

favourable

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

Example Sentences

7

かれのこういにかんしゃしています。

I am grateful for his kindness.

Don't depend on others' kindness.

The friendship of a great man is a gift from the gods.

John and Ann like each other.

His comments about the book were favorable.

The mascot's not cute, even by the most favorable standards.

If you always ignore people's goodwill, someday you're going to end up in a difficult situation.