What does kanji 望 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 望 is ambition.

How is kanji 望 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 望 are のぞ.む, もち; the onyomi readings are ボウ, モウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 望?

Kanji 望 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 望?

The main radical for kanji 望 is 月.

What words use kanji 望?

Example words that use kanji 望 include 望月, 望み, 望む, 望遠鏡.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 7

望

Meaning

Kanji 望

ambition

ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: のぞ.むもち
Onyomi 音読み: ボウモウ
Nanori 名乗り: みも

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #470
Strokes: 11
Radical: 月
Components: 亡 • 月 • 王
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 179 entries that include this kanji.

望月

ぼうげつ

full moon of the eighth lunar month

望み

のぞみ

prospect

望む

のぞむ

to expect (of someone)

望遠鏡

ぼうえんきょう

telescope

望ましい

のぞましい

desirable

望郷

ぼうきょう

homesickness

望遠

ぼうえん

seeing at a distance

望外

ぼうがい

unexpected (joy, success, etc.)

望

ぼう

15th day of the lunar month

望の月

もちのつき

full moon

望みが適う

のぞみがかなう

to have one's wish realized

望みどおり

のぞみどおり

as one had hoped

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼の望はまだ消えていない。

His hope has not disappeared yet.

平和を望む人は多い。

Many people desire peace.

彼は医者になる望を抱いている。

He aspires to become a doctor.

子どものころから大きな望を持っていた。

He has had great ambition since childhood.

彼女は成功を望んで努力している。

She is working hard in hopes of succeeding.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

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