Many people wish for world peace.
望
ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
Kanji
Grade
Grade 4
Strokes
11 strokes
Radical
月部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ボウ, モウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
のぞむ, もち
Nanori (Name Reading)
のぞみ, のぞむ, み, もち
Common Readings
ボウ, モウ, のぞ…む
Example sentences
What more could one possibly want?
I hope to become a doctor in the future.
No matter how difficult the situation, you must not give up hope.
He was in despair about life, but recovered with a friend's help.
Despairing, the two attempted double suicide at a quiet lake.
There is still a glimmer of hope.
Entrusting a sliver of hope, he finished writing his last letter.
He was driven by a strong desire for success.
It is said that human desires have no limits.
Example Vocabulary
望む
to desire; to wish for; to look out on
希望
hope; wish; aspiration
絶望
despair; hopelessness
望み
hope; wish; desire; prospect
欲望
desire; appetite; lust
絶望的
hopeless; desperate
失望
disappointment; despair
要望
demand; request; expectation
願望
desire; wish; aspiration
望むところ
exactly what one wants; just what I was hoping for
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