Word details

希望

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

Dictionary

Entry

希望きぼう冀望NounFreq #1086
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

hope; wish; aspiration

Examples
これが彼のたった一つの希望であった。
This was his one and only hope.
2

(bright) prospects; expectation

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

希

hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal

7 strokesFrequency 896JLPT N2Grade 4

On

キケ

Kun

まれこいねが.う

Nanori

のぞのぞみ
望

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

11 strokesFrequency 470JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ボウモウ

Kun

のぞ.むもち

Nanori

みも
冀

hope for, wish, Hebei province

16 strokes

On

キ

Kun

こいねが.うこいねが.わくは

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