Jiten

欲 Kanji meaning "longing, covetousness, greed"

Jiten frequency #336JLPT N3Grade 6Kanken Level 5WaniKani Level 32RTKKLC Volume 6TMW Student11 strokes

Meanings

longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

On'yomi

ヨク

Kun'yomi

ほっ.するほ.しい

Composed of

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Kanji containing 欲(1)

Reading usage

欲(よく)望(ぼう)desire#3514食(しょく)欲(よく)appetite (for food)#3991欲(よく)greed#4160性(せい)欲(よく)sexual desire#8860貪(どん)欲(よく)greedy#10987欲(よく)情(じょう)passion#11917欲(よく)張(ば)りgreed#12918意(い)欲(よく)will#13437強(ごう)欲(よく)greedy#17229独(どく)占(せん)欲(よく)possessiveness#17270

Most common words using this kanji

欲(ほ)しいwanting (to have)#356欲(よく)望(ぼう)desire#3514食(しょく)欲(よく)appetite (for food)#3991欲(よく)greed#4160欲(ほっ)するto want#5012欲(よっ)求(きゅう)desire#5949欲(ほ)しがるto appear to want to have (something)#8211性(せい)欲(よく)sexual desire#8860貪(どん)欲(よく)greedy#10987欲(よく)情(じょう)passion#11917欲(よく)張(ば)りgreed#12918意(い)欲(よく)will#13437強(ごう)欲(よく)greedy#17229独(どく)占(せん)欲(よく)possessiveness#17270欲(ほ)しいだけas much as one wants#18599欲(よく)張(ば)るto be greedy#18996物(もの)欲(ほ)しそうwistful#19147欲(よっ)求(きゅう)不(ふ)満(まん)frustration#19459情(じょう)欲(よく)passions#21400食(しょく)欲(よく)をそそるto stimulate one's appetite#24638