Word Meaning 念願

ねんがん nengan

念願 is read as ねんがん (nengan) and means one's heart's desire.

Meaning

English

one's heart's desire
one's dearest wish

Reading

Kana

ねんがん

Romaji

nengan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 5121 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

念願成就

ねんがんじょうじゅ

attainment of one's most cherished desire

念頭

ねんとう

(on one's) mind

念入り

ねんいり

careful

念

ねん

attention

念力

ねんりき

telekinesis

念書

ねんしょ

written pledge

念じる

ねんじる

to pray silently

念五日

ねんごにち

25 days

念人

ねんにん

assistant in a competition (e.g. cockfight, archery, poetry contest)

念入れ

ねんいれ

care

念動

ねんどう

telekinesis

念を入れる

ねんをいれる

to take great care (in doing)

Example Sentences

トムはついに念願のマイホームを手に入れた。

Tom was finally able to buy himself a home, as he had long desired.