How do you read 良く?

良く is read よく (yoku), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

What JLPT level is 良く?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 良く in romaji?

良く is written yoku in romaji.

良よく

Q: How is 良く used in a sentence?

練習を始めた頃から、彼の音色は格段に良くなった。 — Since he started practicing, his tone has improved dramatically.

よく · yoku

i-adjective

Nicely, properly, well, skillfully, skilfully

frequently, often
I'm glad that you ..., thank you for ...
(you have) quite the nerve to, I don't know how you can ...

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Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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Example sentences

練習を始めた頃から、彼の音色は格段に良くなった。

れんしゅうをはじめたころから、かれのねいろはかくだんによくなった。

Since he started practicing, his tone has improved dramatically.

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この部屋は日当たりが良く、しかも静かだ。

このへやはひあたりがよく、しかもしずかだ。

This room gets good sunlight, and moreover it's quiet.

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徹夜で勉強したが、試験の結果は良くなかった。

てつやでべんきょうしたが、しけんのけっかはよくなかった。

I studied all night, but the exam results weren't good.

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ベンチで、老夫婦が仲良くお弁当を広げている。

べんちで、ろうふうふがなかよくおべんとうをひろげている。

On a bench, an elderly couple is happily spreading out their lunch.

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良Good, Pleasing, Skilled 音りょう訓よ.い・-よ.い JLPT N3 · 7 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

良しよしall right!不良ふりょうbadness, delinquent, failure 善良ぜんりょうgoodness, excellence, virtue 良いよいgood, nice 良好りょうこうfavorable, satisfactory 良識りょうしきgood sense

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What does 良く mean?

Nicely, properly, well, skillfully, skilfully. It can also mean: frequently, often; I'm glad that you ..., thank you for ...; (you have) quite the nerve to, I don't know how you can ....

How do you pronounce 良く?

よく (yoku). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

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