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Kanji 欲

11 strokes

Meaning

longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

On'yomi
ヨク
Kun'yomi
ほっするほしい
Strokes
11
JLPT
N3
School grade
Grade 6
Kanken
5級
Frequency
#902 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Words with 欲

  • 欲しい

    ほしい

    to want, in need of

    N5
  • 食欲

    しょくよく

    appetite (for food)

    N3
  • 欲張り

    よくばり

    greedy

    N2
  • 欲

    よく

    greed, wants

    N1
  • 意欲

    いよく

    will, desire, ambition

    N1
  • 欲望

    よくぼう

    desire, appetite

    N1
  • 欲深い

    よくふかい

    greedy

    N1

Example sentences

  • 何なにが欲ほしいの?

    What do you want?

  • 私わたしは赤あかい靴くつが欲ほしかった。

    I wanted red shoes.

  • お前まえのせいで食欲しょくよく失うせたわ。

    Thanks to you I've lost my appetite.

Look-alike kanji

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Other kanji with radical “lack” 欠