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欲

longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

JLPTN2School grade6Strokes11Frequency#902
Kun
ほっする · ほしいhossuru · hoshiie.g.欲しいほしいto want
On
ヨクyoku

Kun is the Japanese reading, used when the kanji stands alone with kana after it. On comes from Chinese and is mostly used in compound words.

Radical
欠lack
Parts
  • 欠lack
  • 口mouth
  • 谷valley
  • ハeightform of 八

Used in words

  • 欲(ほ)しい
    to want

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