よか

よか
i-adjective (dialect)
good (Kyushu dialect)
informalcolloquialexpression
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.

Dialect

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

Standard equivalent

いい / よい (standard Japanese)

Conjugation in dialect

  • 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)
  • よかっちゃん - was good (emphatic past)

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 kyushu expressions

Related Words

Related: ばってん (Kyushu dialect)
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Added 2026.1.20 17:47 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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