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貪

covet
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingタン、ドン、トン
Kun readingむさぼ.る
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. covetRtK
    彼は知識に貪欲である。He is acquisitive of knowledge.tatoeba
    彼の名誉は貪欲によってむしばまれた。His honor was corroded by greed.tatoeba
  2. indulge in
  1. to covet
  2. to crave
  3. to be greedy for
  4. to hunger for
  5. to lust insatiably for

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Compound words

貪るむさぼる
to covet; to crave; to be greedy for; to hunger for; to lust insatiably for
貪欲どんよく
greedy; avaricious; covetous
貪汚たんお
greed
貪食どんしょく
voracity
貪慾どんよく
greedy
貪婪どんらん
avarice
突慳貪つっけんどん
blunt
貪瞋痴とんじんち
the three kilesas that poison the heart of man (greed, hatred and delusion)
貪瞋癡とんじんち
the three kilesas that poison the heart of man (greed, hatred and delusion)
快を貪るかいをむさぼる
to enjoy oneself to the full
突っ慳貪つっけんどん
blunt
貪り食うむさぼりくう
to eat greedily
貪り読むむさぼりよむ
to read avidly
貪り食らうむさぼりくらう
to devour greedily

On Reading Examples

人類は貪欲に知りたがるものだ。どんよく
Man is insatiably curious.tatoeba
若者は己の貪欲の犠牲になりがちである。どんよく
Young men are apt to fall a victim to their own avarice.tatoeba

Additional Examples

人類は貪欲に知りたがるものだ。
Man is insatiably curious.tatoeba
若者は己の貪欲の犠牲になりがちである。
Young men are apt to fall a victim to their own avarice.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 貪

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