JLPT N3 · 11 strokes
Kanji 望: "ambition, full moon, hope"
The kanji 望 means "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ボウ, モウ in on'yomi and のぞ.む, もち in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ボウモウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
のぞ.むもち
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 470 of 2,501 |
Common words with 望
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 望むto desire; to want; to wish for; to hope for · to expect (of someone); to hope for; to look forward to
- 希望hope; wish; aspiration · (bright) prospects; expectation
- 絶望despair; hopelessness
- 望みwish; desire; hope · prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
- 欲望desire; appetite; lust
- 失望disappointment; despair
- 絶望的desperate; hopeless
- 要望demand for; request
- 願望desire; wish; aspiration
- 望ましいdesirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
- 望むところwhat one desires; what one hopes for · suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on; make my day
- 野望ambition; aspiration
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