Kanji

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

望む のぞむ
多く 人々 世界 平和 望んでいる

Many people wish for world peace.

この上 このうえ
この上 望む いう

What more could one possibly want?

希望 きぼう
将来 医者 なる こと 希望 しています

I hope to become a doctor in the future.

いかに いかに
いかに 困難 状況 でも 希望 捨てて いけない

No matter how difficult the situation, you must not give up hope.

絶望 ぜつぼう
人生 絶望 していた 友人 助け 立ち直った

He was in despair about life, but recovered with a friend's help.

心中 しんじゅう
絶望 した 二人 静か 心中 図った

Despairing, the two attempted double suicide at a quiet lake.

望み のぞみ
まだ 一縷 望み ある

There is still a glimmer of hope.

一縷 いちる
一縷 望み 託して 最後 手紙 書き上げた

Entrusting a sliver of hope, he finished writing his last letter.

欲望 よくぼう
成功 強い 欲望 かられていた

He was driven by a strong desire for success.

際限 さいげん
人間 欲望 際限 ない 言われている

It is said that human desires have no limits.

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