仲良し
なかよし · nakayoshi · JLPT N2 · noun
friend
🤝 仲良し = 仲 (bond, relationship) + 良し (good): a good-bond pair, nakayoshi
仲 means relationship or bond and 良し means good, so 仲良し describes two people with a good bond. Say 'naka-yoshi' like 'NAK-uh YO-shee'.
良 — pictograph of a covered grain hopper
良 originated as a pictograph of a funnel-shaped device used to clean or sift grain, with a top opening, central body, and bottom outlet. From this image of selecting good grain, the meaning extended to 'fine,' 'good,' or 'excellent.' The modern shape obscures the original object.