No. 112 in Japanese
好き
"Liked; beloved; pleasing; favorite."
In a sentence
私はりんごが好きです。
I like apples.
好き is used to express preference or liking for something.
彼は音楽が好きらしい。
He seems to like music.
好き is used with the auxiliary 'らしい' to indicate an assumption about someone's preference.
君が好きだと言いたかった。
I wanted to say that I like you.
好き is used directly to express affection for someone, combining with the verb 言う to form a complex thought.
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