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望

JLPT N3 SL4 11 strokes Frequency: #470

Meanings

Ambition, Full Moon, Hope, Desire, Aspire To, Expect

Radicals

月

Decomposition

⿱⿰亡月王

Etymology

Ideographic: A king 王 gazing at the moon 月; 亡 provides the pronunciation

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 11

Stroke Order

1 vertical right-to-left

2 horizontal bottom-to-top

3 curve bottom-to-top

4 diagonal top-to-bottom

5 hook right-to-left

6 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left

7 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left

8 horizontal bottom-to-top

9 vertical bottom-right-to-top-left

10 horizontal bottom-to-top

11 horizontal bottom-to-top

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ボウ bou

モウ mou

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

もち mochi

のぞ nozo

Words Using This Kanji

162 words total

Other (20 words)

craving

applicant

asking price

hope

look to (for help)

looking intently

looking up

entreaty

those interested in participating

志望しぼう

wish

失望しつぼう

disappointment

写真望遠鏡しゃしんぼうえんきょう

photographic telescope

宿望しゅくぼう

long-cherished desire

所望しょもう

desire

将来展望しょうらいてんぼう

future outlook

嘱望しょくぼう

having great hopes for (someone's future)

confidence

popularity

popular character

desiring person

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