Word Meaning 貪欲

たんよく tanyoku

貪欲 is read as たんよく (tanyoku) and means greedy.

Meaning

English

  1. greedy
  2. avaricious
  3. covetous

Reading

Kana

たんよく

Romaji

tanyoku

Writing Variants

  • 貪慾 たんよく tanyoku
  • 貪慾 とんよく tonyoku
  • 貪慾 どんよく donyoku
  • 貪欲 とんよく tonyoku
  • 貪欲 どんよく donyoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 1127 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

貪欲法

どんよくほう

greedy algorithm

貪る

むさぼる

to eat greedily

意欲

いよく

will

食欲

しょくよく

appetite (for food)

よく

greed

性欲

せいよく

sexual desire

私欲

しよく

self-interest

物欲

ぶつよく

worldly desires

愛欲

あいよく

attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)

無欲

むよく

unselfish

禁欲

きんよく

abstinence

変態性欲

へんたいせいよく

abnormal sexuality

Example Sentences

4

どんよくすぎるたいどはひとをとおざける。

an overly greedy attitude drives people away.

He is acquisitive of knowledge.

Even though I'm getting older, I really want to get better at using new technology.

My friends are my estate. Forgive me then the avarice to hoard them.