よか

よか
i-adjective (dialect)
good (Kyushu dialect)
informalcolloquialdialectexpression
See also: いい (standard equivalent)
1. good; fine; okay
Kyushu dialect form of いい (ii) or よい (yoi), meaning good, nice, or acceptable.
天気(てんき)がよかね。
The weather is nice, isn't it?
それでよかよ。
That's fine.
あの店(みせ)のラーメンはよかばい。
The ramen at that shop is good.

Register

Kyushu (九州(きゅうしゅう)) dialect, widespread throughout the region.

Similar words

いい / よい (standard Japanese)

Forms

  • よか - plain/present (いい)
  • よかった - past (よかった)
  • よかろう - volitional (いいだろう)

Common patterns

  • 〜してよか - it's okay to ~
  • よかね - it's good, isn't it?
  • よかばい / よかたい - it's good (sentence-ending particles)

Cultural note

"よかろうもん" (it's fine, right?) is a well-known Hakata/Fukuoka expression.

RELATED WORDS (other Kyushu expressions):

Related Words

Related: ばってん (Kyushu dialect)
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Added 2026.1.20 17:47 · Revised 2026.10.11 23:07
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