What does kanji 欲 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 欲 is longing.

How is kanji 欲 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 欲 are ほっ.する, ほ.しい; the onyomi readings are ヨク.

Which school grade teaches kanji 欲?

Kanji 欲 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 欲?

The main radical for kanji 欲 is 欠.

What words use kanji 欲?

Example words that use kanji 欲 include 欲求, 欲しい, 欲しがる, 欲する.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 5

欲

Meaning

Kanji 欲

longing

longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ほっ.するほ.しい
Onyomi 音読み: ヨク
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #902
Strokes: 11
Radical: 欠
Components: 个 • ハ • 口 • 欠 • 谷
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 114 entries that include this kanji.

欲求

よっきゅう

desire

欲しい

ほしい

I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

欲しがる

ほしがる

to appear to want to have (something)

欲する

ほっする

to want

欲ばり

よくばり

greed

欲張る

よくばる

to be greedy

欲しいだけ

ほしいだけ

as much as one wants

欲す

ほりす

to want

欲どしい

よくどしい

greedy

欲に目がくらむ

よくにめがくらむ

to be blinded by greed

欲の熊鷹股裂く

よくのくまたかまたさく

avarice brings doom upon oneself

欲の固まり

よくのかたまり

incarnation of selfishness

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

新しい靴が欲しい。

i want new shoes.

今は何も欲しくない。

i don't want anything right now.

彼は成功を強く欲している。

he strongly desires success.

人の物まで欲しがるのはよくない。

it's not good to want other people's things too.

彼の欲は尽きることがない。

his greed never ends.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 6 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.