好(す)きLike, Fond of

好(す)き, meaning 'to like', is one of the very common な-Adjectives in Japanese that is used in many different expressions. All な-Adjectives behave similarly to verbs, in that their form changes depending on what comes after them.

For 好(す)き, it will be followed by な when acting as an adjective, or one of either だ or the more polite です when acting as a noun. This distinction is made depending on whether it is linked to another noun, or is independent.

In the example with だ, 好(す)き is expressing that the thing is 'likable' (assertion). However, in the example with な, 好(す)き is expressing 'likability' as a quality of the noun it is attached to.

Caution

好(す)き is considered quite a strong adjective in Japanese when it is directed towards people, so it may be interpreted as romantic interest. 大(だい)好(す)き is often translated as 'love'.