01
希望
きぼう
hope
Meanings
- ambition
- full moon
- hope
- desire
- aspire to
- expect
Readings
Onyomi
- ボウ
- モウ
Kunyomi
- のぞ.む
- もち
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Useful words
02
望む
のぞむ
to hope for
03
失望
しつぼう
disappointment
04
志望
しぼう
ambition
05
展望
てんぼう
outlook
06
要望
ようぼう
request
Compare Kanji
01願Meaning94%petition, requestHope and wish are close emotional neighbors, so 願 strengthens the desire flank of 望.02希Meaning90%hope, begA wishful hope appears in 希, giving 望 a lighter, aspirational partner.03欲Meaning88%longing, covetousnessDesire in 欲 is more direct, while 望 can feel like hope or expectation.04志Meaning83%intention, planAmbition in 志 keeps 望 in the world of goals rather than only wishing.05月Component77%month, moonThe moon part matters because 望 can refer to the full moon in older usage.06見Meaning62%see, hopesHoping often means looking toward something, and 見 brings that visual direction a simple form.