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demande, faveur, souhait · s'il te plaît, je t'en prie
- 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je compte sur toi, enchanté (formule de politesse passe-partout)
- 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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