Japanese symbol for “raga”
貪欲
とんよく
Romaji: ton'yoku
raga (desire)
In Japanese, raga is 貪欲, read とんよく (ton'yoku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n raga (desire) (Buddh)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “raga”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ラーガ | ラーガ raaga | raga |
| 貪 | たん tan | raga (desire) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 貪る | むさぼる musaboru | to covet; to crave; to be greedy for |
| 貪食 | どんしょく donshoku | voracity; ravenousness |
| 貪り食う | むさぼりくう musaborikuu | to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down |
| 貪汚 | たんお tan'o | greed; corruption |
| 欲しい | ほしい hoshii | wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for |
| 意欲 | いよく iyoku | will; desire; eagerness |
| 欲求 | よっきゅう yokkyuu | desire; want; will |
| 欲望 | よくぼう yokubou | desire; appetite; lust |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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