Word Meaning 願をかける

がんをかける ganokakeru

願をかける is read as がんをかける (ganokakeru) and means to make a wish (to a god).

Meaning

English

  1. to make a wish (to a god)
  2. to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)

Reading

Kana

がんをかける

Romaji

ganokakeru

Writing Variants

  • 願を掛ける がんをかける gan o kakeru
  • 願を懸ける がんをかける gan o kakeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Proverb Rank 142879 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

願い出る

ねがいでる

to ask for

願い下げる

ねがいさげる

to withdraw a request

願い求める

ねがいもとめる

to entreat

願望

がんぼう

desire

ねがい

(written) application

願書

がんしょ

written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple

願う

ねがう

to have something done for oneself

がん

prayer

願わくは

ねがわくは

I pray

願い出

ねがいで

application

願い下げ

ねがいさげ

cancellation

願人

がんにん

beggar-priest