望 means “wish, desire”

のぞ · nozo

Also: ambition, full moon, hope

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

のぞむ, もち

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ボウ, モウ

Taught in grade 4 · 11 strokes

The story

A person gazes at the full moon from afar: wishes are born when we look beyond where we stand toward where we dream.

Used in 希望 (kibou, hope) and 望む (nozomu, to wish for)

More from Feelings & Emotions

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

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