欲
longing, desire
JLPT N3 Grade 6 11 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- ほっ.する・ほ.しい
- On'yomi
- ヨク
Stroke order & writing
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欲 in example sentences
が。 Kimi ga hoshii.
I want you.
？ Kore hoshii?
Do you want this?
が。 Mizu ga hoshii.
I want some water.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 欲
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.
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.