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望

望 — ambition, full moon, hope

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ボウ, モウ
Kun
のぞむ, もち
Strokes
11
JLPT
N3
School grade
4

Common words with 望

  • 希望きぼうhope; wish; aspirationCommon

    これが彼のたった一つの希望であった。
    This was his one and only hope.

  • 要望ようぼうdemand for; requestCommon

    ご要望により地図を送ります。
    A map is available upon request.

  • 展望てんぼうview; outlook; prospectCommon

    あのビルの屋上からの展望はすばらしかった。
    The view from the top of that building was magnificent.

  • 絶望ぜつぼうdespair; hopelessnessCommon
  • 志望しぼうwish; desire; ambition; choiceCommon
  • 望みのぞみwish; desire; hopeCommon
  • 失望しつぼうdisappointment; despairCommon
  • 望月もちづきfull moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar)Common
  • 望むのぞむto desire; to want; to wish for; to hope forCommon
  • 有望ゆうぼうpromising; hopeful; full of promiseCommon
  • 願望がんぼうdesire; wish; aspirationCommon
  • 待望たいぼうwaiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward toCommon
  • 望遠鏡ぼうえんきょうtelescopeCommon
  • 欲望よくぼうdesire; appetite; lustCommon
  • 望ましいのぞましいdesirable; hoped for; preferable; advisableCommon
  • 待ち望むまちのぞむto wait eagerly for; to look forward toCommon
  • 野望やぼうambition; aspirationCommon
  • 切望せつぼうearnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankeringCommon
  • 渇望かつぼうcraving; longing; thirstingCommon
  • 嘱望しょくぼうhaving great hopes for (someone's future); expecting much of; pinning one's hop…Common

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 61 words that use 望.

  • 要望 ようぼう demand for; request
  • 絶望 ぜつぼう despair; hopelessness
  • 望み のぞみ wish; desire; hope
  • 失望 しつぼう disappointment; despair
  • 望月 もちづき full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar)

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