What does kanji 希 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 希 is hope.

How is kanji 希 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 希 are まれ, こいねが.う; the onyomi readings are キ, ケ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 希?

Kanji 希 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 希?

The main radical for kanji 希 is 巾.

What words use kanji 希?

Example words that use kanji 希 include 希望, 稀, 希代, 願わくは.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 7

希

Meaning

Kanji 希

hope

hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: まれこいねが.う
Onyomi 音読み: キケ
Nanori 名乗り: のぞのぞみ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #896
Strokes: 7
Radical: 巾
Components: 一 • ノ • 巾
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: 布 • 怖 • 気 • 区 • 凶 • 刈 • 爻

Related vocabulary

Showing 29 common entries

Showing 29 of 71 entries that include this kanji.

希望

きぼう

(bright) prospects

稀

まれ

rare

希代

きたい

uncommon

願わくは

ねがわくは

I pray

希薄

きはく

lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.)

希少

きしょう

scarce

希求

ききゅう

longing

希望的

きぼうてき

wishful

ギリシャ陸亀

ギリシャりくがめ

European tortoise

願わくば

ねがわくば

I pray

希

き

Greece

希う

こいねがう

to beg

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

希望を捨てないで。

don't give up hope.

彼は医者になる希望を持っている。

he has hopes of becoming a doctor.

希少な資料が図書館で見つかった。

a rare document was found in the library.

この地域では雪は希だ。

snow is rare in this area.

回復を希って毎日祈っている。

i pray every day for his recovery.

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