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[ぜん()]
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noun

English Meaning(s) for 善

noun
  1. good; goodness; right; virtue

Definition and Synonyms for 善

Moral Excellence the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
Synonyms: , 善心, , 有徳, 美徳, 美質, 良い
Virtue a particular moral excellence
Synonyms: , 功徳, , , 徳目, 徳義, 徳行, 明徳, 篤行, 美徳, 聖徳, 良い, 道徳, 道心
Goodness moral excellence or admirableness
Synonyms: 仁徳, , 徳行, 篤行, 美徳, 良い
Chastity morality with respect to sexual relations
Synonyms: , 性道徳, , 節操, 純潔, 良い, 貞操, 貞淑, 貞節
Goodness that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
Synonyms: いい, よす, , 美点, , 良い, 良さ, 長所

Meanings for each kanji in 善

» virtuous; good; goodness

Categories 善 is a member of

Quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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Morality concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong
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Goodness moral excellence or admirableness
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Sample Sentences for 善

I always feel good after I do my good deed for the day.
I bought this book at Kakuzen's.
There are two kinds of fox spirits: good fox and bad fox.
Some say the beauty is more important than virtue.
As scientists keep insisting, there is neither good nor bad in any scientific discovery.

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