Word details
希望
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 希望.
Dictionary
Entry
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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