望

ambition, hope

JLPT N3 Grade 4 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: のぞ.む・もち
On'yomi: ボウ・モウ
Radical: 月 · moon (moon, month, also flesh)

望 means "ambition, hope". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read のぞ.む・もち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボウ・モウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

望 in example sentences

失望しつぼうするな。

Shitsubou suru na.

Don't give up hope.
希望きぼうを失うしなった。

Kibou o ushinatta.

We lost hope.
失望しつぼうしてないの？

Shitsubou shitenai no?

You're not disappointed, are you?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 望

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Common questions

What does the kanji 望 mean?: 望 means "ambition, hope". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 望 have?: 望 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 望 read?: It is read のぞ.む・もち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボウ・モウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 望?: 望 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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