JLPT N3 · 19 strokes
Kanji 願: "petition, request, vow"
The kanji 願 means "petition, request, vow, wish, hope". It is written with 19 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ガン in on'yomi and ねが.う, ねがい 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)
ガン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ねが.うねがい
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 | petition, request, vow, wish, hope |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 19 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 894 of 2,501 |
Common words with 願
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- お願いrequest; favour (to ask); wish · please
- 願うto desire; to wish; to hope · to beg; to request; to implore; to pray
- お願いしますplease
- 願いdesire; wish; hope · request; entreaty; plea; appeal
- よろしくお願いしますplease remember me; please help me; please treat me well; I look forward to working with you · please do; please take care of
- 懇願pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
- 願望desire; wish; aspiration
- お願いだからplease; I beg you; for mercy's sake
- お願いいたしますplease
- よろしくお願いいたしますplease remember me; please help me; please treat me well; I look forward to working with you · please do; please take care of
- 志願aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
- 願prayer; wish; vow
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