Word Meaning 望み

のぞみ nozomi

望み is read as のぞみ (nozomi) and means prospect.

Meaning

English

  1. prospect
  2. expectation
  3. (one's) hopes
  4. wish
  5. desire
  6. hope

Reading

Kana

のぞみ

Romaji

nozomi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 4461 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

望月

もちづき

full moon of the eighth lunar month

望む

のぞむ

to expect (of someone)

望ましい

のぞましい

desirable

望外

ぼうがい

unexpected (joy, success, etc.)

望遠

ぼうえん

seeing at a distance

望遠鏡

ぼうえんきょう

telescope

望郷

ぼうきょう

homesickness

望み次第

のぞみしだい

just as one wishes

願望

がんぼう

desire

要望

ようぼう

demand for

有望

ゆうぼう

promising

失望

しつぼう

disappointment