Yoki (よき)
Meaning: Good,Nice,Like,Cool
Romaji: Yoki
Hiragana: よき
Katakana: ヨキ
Kanji: 良き
Yoki is an exclamatory word used by young people in Japan to mean “Like!” Around 2016, it became popular among young women in Japan as the word Gyaru.
Yoki means “Like” because it is written as “良き” in kanji.
Origin
The origin of Yoki is old Japanese. “Yoki” was created by omitting the old Japanese “Yoki kana(よきかな)” which means “wonderful” and “good”.
As for how to use “Yoki,” it may be used repeatedly as “Yoki Yoki.” It is said that this is influenced by the repeated use of “Yoki Kana Yoki Kana” in old Japanese.
・その服めっちゃよきだね！
Sono fuku meccha yoki dane!
The dress is so fabulous!
Yoki Yoki (よきよき)
Meaning: Cool Cool!
Related Slang Words
Rebechi (レベチ)
“Rebechi” means “different level (Reberu Ga Chigau).” “Reberu Ga Chigau” is short for “Rebechi,” a typical youth abbreviation. “Extraordinary,” “Too amazing and different,” “Outstanding and amazing.”
