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慾
慾
15 strokes

Meanings

covetousness
greed
passion
desire
craving

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヨク

Common Words

欲望
よくぼう
慾望
Noun
Freq #3635
1

desire; appetite; lust

Examples
欲望を愛と混同するな。
Don't confuse desire with love.
欲
よく
慾
Noun suffix
Noun
Freq #4814
1

greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice; wants

Examples
彼は欲の少ない人だ。
He is a man of few wants.
食欲
しょくよく
食慾
Noun
Freq #5276
1

appetite (for food)

Examples
最近食欲がないんです。
Recently I have had no appetite.
意欲
いよく
意慾
Noun
Freq #8109
1

will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation; urge; ambition

Examples
その老人は生きる意欲をなくした。
The old man lost the will to live.
性欲
せいよく
性慾
Noun
Freq #10041
1

sexual desire; sex drive; lust

Examples
気になる男性の性欲を刺激するにはどうすればよいのでしょうか？
What should I do to arouse desire in the man I'm interested in?
貪欲
どんよく
貪慾
とんよく
たんよく
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #12846
1

greedy; avaricious; covetous

Examples
彼の名誉は貪欲によってむしばまれた。
His honor was corroded by greed.
強欲
ごうよく
強慾
～な Adj.
Noun
Freq #16066
1

greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable

Examples
たくさんのおもちゃを持っていたが、強欲から彼はもっと欲しがった。
Although he had many toys, his greed made him want more.
情欲
情慾
じょうよく
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #23355
1

passions; sexual desire; lust

Examples
彼は理性で情欲を制することが出来る。
He is able to subordinate passion to reason.
私利私欲
しりしよく
私利私慾
Noun
四字熟語
Freq #28950
1

self-interest; selfish desire; greed

肉欲
肉慾
にくよく
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #31126
1

lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires

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