Word details
本懐
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 本懐.
Dictionary
Entry
1
one's long-cherished desire
Examples
浪士は本懐を遂げた。
The rōnin attained their long-cherished ambition.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
本
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ホン
Kun
もと
Nanori
まとごう
懐
feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast, pocket
16 strokesFrequency 1,493JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カイエ
Kun
ふところなつ.かしいなつ.かしむなつ.くなつ.けるなず.けるいだ.くおも.う
Nanori
かね
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