好き

Etymology 1
The

First cited to the late 900s in the.

Adjective

 * 1) liked, favorite

Usage notes
Used as an adjective to describe the thing that is liked. Note that this is different from English, where the term is used as a verb describing the action of having a fondness or preference for something. The verb from which this term is derived, however,, more closely resembles the verbal usage of in English.

Noun

 * 1) fondness, favor, favour

Derived terms

 * : matter of taste
 * : to fall in love

Suffix

 * 1) aficionado; enthusiast