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欲

longing
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingヨク
Kun readingほっ.する、ほ.しい
Grade 6KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. longingRtK
  2. covetousness
  3. greed
  4. passion
  5. desire
  6. craving

Popular Usage

RadicalComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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valley · eight (八) · umbrella · mouth (口) · lack · yawn

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 855

Compound words

寡欲かよく
unselfishness
我欲がよく
selfishness
強欲ごうよく
greedy
禁欲きんよく
abstinence
情欲じょうよく
passions
色欲しきよく
lust
食欲しょくよく
appetite (for food)
人欲じんよく
human desires

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Kanji JLPTN5 KanjiN4 KanjiN3 KanjiN2 KanjiN1 Kanji
Verbs JLPTN5 VerbsN4 VerbsN3 VerbsN2 VerbsN1 Verbs
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