Word details

大欲

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 大欲.

Dictionary

Entry

大欲いよくだいよく大慾NounFreq #122058
1

avarice

Examples
大欲は無欲に似たり。
Grasp all, lose all.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

large, big

3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダイタイ

Kun

おお-おお.きい-おお.いに

Nanori

うふおうたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもと

longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

11 strokesFrequency 902JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ヨク

Kun

ほっ.するほ.しい

covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

15 strokes

On

ヨク

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