いい versus 良い

[healer]

How to determine when to use いい or 良い?
I understand they are i-adjectives and mean the same thing.

 

[bentenmusume]

良い is just the kanji for いい. It can also be read よい, which is more formal/literary/written style. The distinction is hardly worth worrying about at your current level. You could use hiragana いい for everything and no one will bat an eyelash.

 

[healer]

良い is just the kanji for いい. It can also be read よい,

When 良い is written, I think it has to be read as よい , not いい.

The distinction is hardly worth worrying about at your current level.

I don't worry. I'm just keen. That is not the attitude I have when learning is concerned. If both are taught at the elementary level, then they must be important at this level, I wouldn't willy-nilly use the words if I can help it.

 

[Toritoribe]

When 良い is written, I think it has to be read as よい , not いい.

No. Jt_-san is correct. It can be read いい.

 

[healer]

Thanks for the correction.