What does 好き mean in Japanese?

好き (すき) means "to like" in Japanese.

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Q: How do you use 好き in a sentence?

私は音楽が好きです。 (わたしはおんがくがすきです。) — I like music.

Kana: すき

to like

⛩️ Japanese Level 1 🏃 Actions & Verbs

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私は音楽が好きです。

わたしはおんがくがすきです。

I like music.

What 好き means

好き (すき) is a Japanese word meaning “to like”. It belongs to the Actions & Verbs topic and appears at Level 1, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Japanese.

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するする to do; to make 見るみる to look; to watch; to read 聞くきく to listen 書くかく to write 読むよむ to read 行くいく to go 来るくる to come 買うかう to buy 住むすむ to live (somewhere) 座るすわる to sit 帰るかえる to return; to go home できるできる can; to know how

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