01
欲しい
ほしい
want
Meanings
- longing
- covetousness
- greed
- passion
- desire
- craving
Readings
Onyomi
- ヨク
Kunyomi
- ほっ.する
- ほ.しい
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Useful words
02
欲張り
よくばり
greedy
03
食欲
しょくよく
appetite
04
意欲
いよく
motivation
05
無欲
むよく
unselfish
06
欲求
よっきゅう
desire
Compare Kanji
01望Meaning88%ambition, full moon望 is hope or longing, less hungry than the desire carried by 欲.02願Meaning86%petition, requestA wish can be noble or practical; 欲 feels more appetite-driven.03求Meaning82%request, wantSeeking turns inner desire into outward pursuit.04希Meaning78%hope, beg希 is hopeful and lighter, a useful contrast to the heavier craving.05貪Meaning74%covet, indulge inGreed is the excessive edge of the desire named by 欲.06嫌Pair64%dislike, detestDislike pulls the other way from wanting.