Word Meaning 大欲

たいよく taiyoku

大欲 is read as たいよく (taiyoku) and means avarice.

Meaning

English

  1. avarice

Reading

Kana

たいよく

Romaji

taiyoku

Writing Variants

  • 大慾 たいよく taiyoku
  • 大慾 だいよく daiyoku
  • 大欲 だいよく daiyoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 107637 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

大雪

おおゆき

"major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)

大船

おおぶね

large boat

大戦

たいせん

world war

大変

たいへん

major incident

大部分

だいぶぶん

most part

大多数

だいたすう

great majority

大好き

だいすき

liking very much

大声

おおごえ

loud voice

大喜び

おおよろこび

great joy

大部

たいぶ

lengthy (of a book, etc.)

大路

おおじ

most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryō period)

大所

おおどころ

wealthy family

Example Sentences

1

Appetite is one of humankind's three primal needs, alongside sleep and sexual desire.