希
hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
7 / 7
Information
Vocabulary
キ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 希望 | キボウ | hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation |
| 希少 | キショウ | scarce; rare |
| 希薄 | キハク | thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; sparse (population); rarefied; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient; tenuous (link) |
| 希求 | キキュウ | longing; strong desire; aspiration |
| 古希 | コキ | 70th birthday; ancient Greek (language) |
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