also: えし
ku-adjective (archaic)
Archaic 'ku' adjective, equivalent to modern 良い (よい/いい). Used in classical Japanese, set phrases, or literary styles. In modern language, it appears mainly in fixed expressions like よしとする or よしあし.
See also: 良い
昔の人は「よし、行こう」と言ったものだ。
People in the old days would say, 'Alright, let's go.'
この結果をよしとするわけにはいかない。
We cannot accept this result as good.
Kanji form occasionally seen in classical contexts or fixed expressions.
Alternate kanji form, very rare; may appear in older texts.
Alternate kanji form, very rare; may appear in older texts.
Obsolete kana form; not used in modern Japanese.
Modern standard adjective for 'good'; よし is its archaic form, now mostly replaced by よい/いい except in fixed expressions.
Archaic form of modern 良い (よい). The reading えし is an obsolete variant. The kanji forms 良し, 善し, 好し are historical spellings rarely used today.