願

wish

JLPT N3 Grade 4 19 strokes

Kun'yomi: ねが.う・-ねがい
On'yomi: ガン

願 means "wish". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 19 strokes. It is read ねが.う・-ねがい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

願 in example sentences

願ねがい事ごとをして。

Negaigoto o shite.

Make a wish.
ねぇ、お願ねがい。

Nee, onegai.

Oh, have a heart.
君きみの願ねがいは何なん？

Kimi no negai wa nan?

What's your wish?

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

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Words that use 願

Common questions

What does the kanji 願 mean?: 願 means "wish". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 願 have?: 願 is written in 19 strokes.
How is 願 read?: It is read ねが.う・-ねがい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 願?: 願 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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