Kanji

願

願

petition, request, vow, wish, hope

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

19 strokes

Radical

頁部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ガン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ねがう, -ねがい

Common Readings

ガン, ねが…う

Example sentences

お願い おねがい
最後 に お願い が あります 。

I have one last request.

よろしく よろしく
これ から も よろしく お願い します 。

I look forward to working with you from now on.

お願いします おねがいします
この 書類 の コピー を お願いします 。

Please make a copy of this document.

とりあえず とりあえず
とりあえず 、 ビール を 二つ お願いします 。

For now, two beers please.

願う ねがう
世界 平和 を 願って 、 千羽鶴 を 折った 。

Wishing for world peace, I folded a thousand paper cranes.

うまくいく うまくいく
新しい プロジェクト が うまくいく こと を 願っています 。

I hope the new project goes well.

よろしくお願いします よろしくおねがいします
はじめまして 、 よろしくお願いします 。

Nice to meet you, please treat me well.

はじめまして はじめまして
はじめまして 、 私 は 佐藤 です 。 よろしくお願いします 。

Nice to meet you, I am Sato. I look forward to working with you.

願い ねがい
長年 の 願い が ようやく 叶った 。

My long-held wish has finally come true.

どうか どうか
どうか 私 の 願い を 聞いて ください 。

Please listen to my request.

Example Vocabulary

お願い

おねがい

request; favor; wish; prayer

お願いします

おねがいします

please; if you please; I beg of you

願う

ねがう

to wish; to hope; to pray

よろしくお願いします

よろしくおねがいします

nice to meet you; please treat me well

願い

ねがい

wish; desire; request

懇願

こんがん

entreaty; earnest request; appeal

お願いだから

おねがいだから

please; I beg you; for heaven's sake

願望

がんぼう

desire; wish; aspiration

よろしくお願いいたします

よろしくおねがいいたします

I look forward to working with you; Nice to meet you (formal)

お願いいたします

おねがいいたします

please; I look forward to your support

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