Word details

悲願

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

Dictionary

Entry

悲願がんNounFreq #15831
1

one's dearest wish

Examples
日本シンクロ界の悲願である金には、あと一歩で届かなかった。
The 'gold' yearned for by the Japanese synchronized swimming world was not quite reached.
2

Buddhism

Buddha's vow to save humanity

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

grieve, sad, deplore, regret

12 strokesFrequency 1,014JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

かな.しいかな.しむ

petition, request, vow, wish, hope

19 strokesFrequency 894JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ガン

Kun

ねが.う-ねがい

Nanori

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