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Kanji: 望

KANJI
11 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
のぞ
もち
 ON 音 
ボウ
モウ
STROKE ORDER
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 7 (completion of 4th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 4th grade in Japan
Radical:
Radical name:
つき
Meaning:
Ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
Usage:
Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 450 kanji are used even more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N3
(きぼう)
hope, wish, aspiration
N3
(しつぼう)
disappointment, despair
N3
(のぞ)
wish, desire, (a) hope
N3
(のぞ)
to desire, to wish for, to see, to command (a view of)
N2
(ぼうえんきょう)
telescope
N1
(しぼう)
wish, desire, ambition
N1
(ぜつぼう)
despair, hopelessness
N1
(たいぼう)
expectant waiting
N1
(てんぼう)
view, outlook, prospect
N1
(のぞ)ましい
desirable, hoped for
N1
()(のぞ)
to look anxiously for, to wait eagerly for
N1
(ゆうぼう)
good prospects, full of hope, promising
N1
(ようぼう)
demand for, request
N1
(よくぼう)
desire, appetite
Certain kanji information is from KANJIDIC, which is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.
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