Word Meaning 願望

がんぼう gambou

願望 is read as がんぼう (gambou) and means desire.

Meaning

English

  1. desire
  2. wish
  3. aspiration

Reading

Kana

がんぼう

Romaji

gambou

Writing Variants

  • 願望 がんもう gammou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 591 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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自殺願望

じさつがんぼう

suicidal tendency

願望充足

がんぼうじゅうそく

wish fulfillment

変身願望

へんしんがんぼう

obsession with changing one's appearance

結婚願望

けっこんがんぼう

desire for marriage

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

願い出る

ねがいでる

to ask for

願い下げ

ねがいさげ

cancellation