希 means “hope, rare”

き · ki

Also: beg, request, pray

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

まれ, こいねがう

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

キ, ケ

Taught in grade 4 · 7 strokes

The story

Threads woven thin and precious: hope is the rarest fabric, delicate yet strong enough to hold an entire future.

Used in 希望 (kibou, hope) and 希少 (kishou, rare)

More from Feelings & Emotions

• 望 wish
• 怖 scary
• 恥 shame
• 驚 surprise
• 寂 lonely
• 優 gentle
• 思 think
• 感 feel
• 懐 nostalgic
• 悲 sad
• 怒 anger
• 泣 cry

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.