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欲

11 strokes in total

JLPT N3 Grade 6 longing

📖 English Meaning

desire, want

Pronunciation
Hiragana:
よく
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Romaji:
yoku
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On'yomi:
ヨク
Kun'yomi:
ほっ(する)、ほ(しい)
Character Meanings
欲 desire, want, long for; intend
Radical
欠
あくび・かける
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Compound Words with 欲
欲し ほし
欲しい ほしい
欲しがる ほしがる
欲しく ほしく
欲しむ ほしむ
欲す ほりす
欲する ほっする
欲どしい よくどしい
Related Words
欲しい desired
欲しがる like, desire, feel like, long
欲する crave, feel like, wish, desire, want, like
欲ばり greed, covetousness
欲張り acquisitive, greed, covetousness, grabber
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