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欲
JLPT N3 Kanji · Practice Flashcards

欲 (longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving)

  • JLPT N3
  • 11 strokes
  • Grade 6
  • Radical 欠
  • #902 most frequent

Emotion Sense · Emotion

Readings

On'yomi 音読み
ヨク
Kun'yomi 訓読み
ほっ.するほ.しい

Example words & Vocabulary

意欲いよく
will, desire, ambition
欲よく
desire, greed
食欲しょくよく
appetite (for food)
欲望よくぼう
desire, appetite
欲しいほしい
want
欲張りよくばり
avarice,covetousness,greed
欲深いよくぶかい
greedy
欲しがるほしがる
want, desire
欲求よっきゅう
want, desire
貪欲どんよく
avarice; greed
欲するほっする
desire; want; wish
無欲むよく
unselfish

Example sentences 3

たくさん欲ほしい。

I want a lot.

肉にくは欲ほしくない。

I don't want meat.

私わたしは食欲しょくよくがある。

I have a good appetite.

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