• 善良ぜんりょう — good-natured; virtuous
• 善意ぜんい — goodwill; good intentions
• 改善かいぜん — improvement
• 最善さいぜん — the very best
• 善行ぜんこう — good deeds
• 善悪ぜんあく — good and evil

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善 combines 羊 (sheep) and 言 (speech). 羊 can symbolize goodness or purity, and 言 means words. Together, they suggest “good words” or virtuous expression — a symbol of moral excellence.

彼かれは 善良ぜんりょうな人ひとです。
He is a kind and good-hearted person.

善意ぜんいで やったことです。
I did it with good intentions.