よき

See also: よぎ and ヨギ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
良き
善き
佳き

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [jo̞kʲi]

Adjective

よき • (yoki) 

  1. (Classical Japanese) prenominal of よし
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
良き

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Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [jo̞kʲi]

Interjection

よき or ヨキ • (yoki) 

  1. (slang) alternative form of よい or いい [2016?–]
Derived terms
  • かわよき (kawayoki)

Etymology 3

For pronunciation and definitions of よき – see the following entries.
【予期】
[noun] expectation
[verb] expect
【斧】J
[noun] (obsolete or dialectal) a hatchet
[noun] (Ibaraki, Nagoya, Hyōgo, Shikoku, Kyūshū) a small hatchet
[noun] (Yamanashi) a big hatchet
[noun] (southern Tōhoku, Kantō, Chūbu, Kansai, Shikoku, Kyūshū) an axe, a hatchet (in general)
(This term, よき (yoki), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as よき, see Category:Japanese kanji read as よき.)
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