Word details

願望

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

Dictionary

Entry

願望んぼうんもうNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #6251
1

desire; wish; aspiration

Examples
彼の願望は商売を始める事です。
His desire is to go into business.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

petition, request, vow, wish, hope

19 strokesFrequency 894JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ガン

Kun

ねが.う-ねがい

Nanori

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

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