欲

longing, desire

JLPT N3 Grade 6 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: ほっ.する・ほ.しい
On'yomi: ヨク

欲 means "longing, desire". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read ほっ.する・ほ.しい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

欲 in example sentences

君きみが欲ほしい。

Kimi ga hoshii.

I want you.
これ欲ほしい？

Kore hoshii?

Do you want this?
水みずが欲ほしい。

Mizu ga hoshii.

I want some water.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 欲 mean?: 欲 means "longing, desire". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 欲 have?: 欲 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 欲 read?: It is read ほっ.する・ほ.しい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 欲?: 欲 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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