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)

Stroke order & writing

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望 in example sentences

失望しつぼうするな。
Shitsubou suru na.
Don't despair.
をた。
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, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 望

More 月 (moon) kanji

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.

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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