よきかな

Japanese

Alternative spellings
善き哉 善哉 (dated) 良き哉 (less common)

Alternative forms

• よいかな (yoi kana)

Etymology

Literary/Classical language. From 善(よ)き (yoki, “good, 連体形 of 善(よ)し (yoshi)”) + 哉(かな) (kana).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jo̞kʲi ka̠na̠]

Interjection

よきかな • (yoki kana) 

1. (literary or archaic) excellent; wonderful

See also

• 善哉(ぜんざい) (zenzai)
• 悲(かな)しい哉(かな) (kanashii kana)