望 — kanji meaning “ambition”
望
ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
- Meanings
- ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
- On'yomi
- ボウ (bou)、モウ (mou)
- Kun'yomi
- のぞ.む、もち
- Name readings
- み、も
- Strokes
- 11
- School grade
- 4
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #470 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 74
- Chinese reading
- wàng — Chinese character page
Words with 望
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 希望 | きぼう kibou | hope; wish; aspiration |
| 絶望 | ぜつぼう zetsubou | despair; hopelessness |
| 要望 | ようぼう youbou | demand for; request |
| 望む | のぞむ nozomu | to desire; to want; to wish for |
| 展望 | てんぼう tenbou | view; outlook; prospect |
| 願望 | がんぼう ganbou | desire; wish; aspiration |
| 望み | のぞみ nozomi | wish; desire; hope |
| 欲望 | よくぼう yokubou | desire; appetite; lust |
| 失望 | しつぼう shitsubou | disappointment; despair |
| 待望 | たいぼう taibou | waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to |
| 有望 | ゆうぼう yuubou | promising; hopeful; full of promise |
| 望遠鏡 | ぼうえんきょう bouenkyou | telescope |
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