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よか【良か】 : yoka | define meaning

yoka

Pronunciation: /joka/ [joka]

Definition

Ka-Adjective

Good; nice; alright; ok; sufficient
1. よかよか【良か良か】
  yoka yoka
  "Alright, alright", "Ok, ok!"

Etymology

Cognate with western Japanese and Kyushu ええ ee; western and southern Kyushu よか yoka; and standard Japanese よい【良い】 yoi "good; nice" and its variant いい ii.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	良か
Kana	よか
Romanization	yoka
Pronunciation (IPA)	/joka/ [joka]

意味：いい・よい【良い】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, August 4). よか【良か】 : yoka | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1471/yoka/.