望 (ambition, aspire to, desire, expect, full moon, hope) - Kanji Codex

望

ambition, aspire to, desire, expect, full moon, hope

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ボウモウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

のぞ.むもち

Nanori (名乗り)

みも

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:4

Strokes:11

JLPT:3

Frequency:470

Vocabulary

ボウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
希望	キボウ	hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
志望	シボウ	wish; desire; ambition; choice
失望	シツボウ	disappointment; despair
切望	セツボウ	earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
絶望	ゼツボウ	despair; hopelessness

モウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
願望	ガンモウ	desire; wish; aspiration
本望	ホンモウ	long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
懇望	コンモウ	entreaty; solicitation; earnest request
宿望	シュクモウ	long-cherished desire; one's heart's desire
所望	ショモウ	desire; wish; request

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
待ち望む	まちのぞむ	to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
望ましい	のぞましい	desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
望み	のぞみ	wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
望む	のぞむ	to desire; to want; to wish for; to hope for; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to look forward to; to see; to command (a view of); to overlook
望月	もちづき	full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month

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