良
Good
On’yomi: りょう
Kun’yomi: よ
Radicals: Good + Drop
Meaning: Good
A good drop of water sure tastes good. Especially on a hot summer’s day. Good water isn’t always easy to come by, and when you’re thirsty, a good drop or water really does taste very good. So good, you find yourself wanting drop after drop of it.
Imagine you’re dehydrated. All you want is a good number of water drops to drink. Picture how refreshing drinking these many drops of good water would be.
Reading: よ
While not quite as good as a drop of water, a drop of yogurt (よ) would be better than nothing in such a situation. Yogurt can be refreshing too, and it contains some drops of water, so a good drop of yogurt is better than nothing.
Picture the same situation as before except this time you’re refreshing yourself with a drop of yogurt, frozen yogurt even. Imagine your favorite flavor of frozen yogurt and how great it tastes on a really hot day.
Related Vocabulary
不良 ふりょう Bad, Substandard
- 不 (Not) + 良 (Good)
仲良く なかよく Friendly, Good Terms
- 仲 (Relationship) + 良 (Good)
仲良し なかよし Good Friend
- 仲 (Relationship) + 良 (Good)