Word Meaning 欲する

ほっする hossuru

欲する is read as ほっする (hossuru) and means to want.

Meaning

English

  1. to want
  2. to desire

Reading

Kana

ほっする

Romaji

hossuru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 6440 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

欲しがる

ほしがる

to appear to want to have (something)

欲張る

よくばる

to be greedy

欲を張る

よくをはる

to lust for

欲求

よっきゅう

desire

欲深

よくふか

greedy

欲望

よくぼう

desire

よく

greed

欲しい

ほしい

I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

欲張り

よくばり

greed

欲張り法

よくばりほう

greedy algorithm

意欲

いよく

will

食欲

しょくよく

appetite (for food)

Example Sentences

2

Curiosity is nothing more than vanity. More often than not we only seek knowledge to show it off.

On the whole human beings want to be good, but not too good and not quite all the time.