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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)

観天望気かんてんぼうき

predicting the weather from the wind direction, shape of clouds, etc.

展望室てんぼうしつ

(indoor) observation deck

viewing as hopeless

what one desires

long-cherished hope

spring scenery

written request

please share (this)

suicidal tendency

(one's) preferred terms

メーカー希望小売価格メーカーきぼうこうりかかく

manufacturer's suggested retail price

前面展望ぜんめんてんぼう

front view

匿名希望とくめいきぼう

request to remain anonymous

optative mood

bath with a view

first choice

first choice

ハウスオブカード野望の階段ハウスオブカードやぼうのかいだん

House of Cards (TV series)

聖望学園せいぼうがくえん

Seibō Junior and Senior High School (abbr)

ハッブル望遠鏡ハッブルぼうえんきょう

Hubble Telescope

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