A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 11 strokes

Ambition ; Full Moon ; Hope ; Desire ; Aspire To ; Expect

Readings on: ボウ・モウ
Kun readings: のぞ.む・もち

望みのぞみ — hope

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 失望しつぼう — Disappointment; desperation Word card → Source
• 希望きぼう — aspiration; hope; wish Word card → Source
• 欲望よくぼう — appetite; desire Source
• 要望ようぼう — ask; pray Source
• 嘱望しょくぼう — expect, hope Source
• 属望しょくぼう — expect, hope Source