Word Meaning んと欲す

んとほっす ntohossu

んと欲す is read as んとほっす (ntohossu) and means to endeavor to.

Meaning

English

to endeavor to
to try to
to want to

Reading

Kana

んとほっす

Romaji

ntohossu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 145190 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

意欲

いよく

will

欲求

よっきゅう

desire

食欲

しょくよく

appetite (for food)

欲深

よくふか

greedy

欲望

よくぼう

desire

欲

よく

greed

貪欲

どんよく

greedy

欲しい

ほしい

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

欲する

ほっする

to want

欲しがる

ほしがる

to appear to want to have (something)

性欲

せいよく

sexual desire

貪欲

とんよく

raga (desire)

Example Sentences

将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よ。

He who would the daughter win, with the mother must begin.