望み
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 望み
1
wish; desire; hope
Examples
あなたの望みが実現するといいですね。
I hope your wish will come true.
2
prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
Examples
あのチームは、あるとしても、まず優勝の望みはない。
That team has little, if any, chance of winning.
Kanji in this Word
望
11 strokes
Frequency: 470
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
ambition
full moon
hope
desire
aspire to
expect
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ボウ
モウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
のぞ.む
もち
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
み
も
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