fond, pleasing, like something
好 centers on a positive emotional response: finding something pleasing, being fond of it, or liking it. The idea of something being good or agreeable is a natural extension of that feeling.
好 combines 女 (woman) and 子 (child), traditionally interpreted as a woman with her child, a scene associated with fondness and what is pleasing.
A woman 女 and a child 子 together create a scene of natural affection: a mother fondly caring for her child. That feeling of fondness is the core of 好.
For コウ, picture a mother cooing softly to her child: the gentle "coo" sound cues コウ, and the scene shows the fondness of 好.
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
liking; taste; fancy; fondness
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat; with-it; groovy
shape; form; figure; posture; pose
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to like; to prefer
kindness; favor; favour; friendliness
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
friendship
love; adoration; being fond of; having a passion for
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
taste; liking; preference
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
nice; likeable; desirable
best; ideal; perfect
in perfect form; going swimmingly
similar tastes
changing for the better
good opportunity; chance
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
good (nice) pitching
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
fine weather
prosperous (economic) conditions; favourable conditions; (economic) boom; thriving business; brisk market
good fielding
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
matter of taste
by (from) choice; by (for) preference; of one's own accord; of one's (own) free will; on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
curiosity; inquisitiveness
likability; favorability; popularity
good results