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

Dictionary

Entry

NounNoun suffixFreq #4814
1

greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice; wants

Examples
彼はの少ない人だ。
He is a man of few wants.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

11 strokesFrequency 902JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ヨク

Kun

ほっ.するほ.しい

covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

15 strokes

On

ヨク

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