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Kanji Details

  • Strokes: 11
  • IDC: ⿰5
  • Frequency: 907

Readings

  • On'yomi: ヨク(呉)
  • Kun'yomi: ほっ(する)、ほ(しい)、ほ(しがる)
  • Nanori:
  • English: longing; covetousness; greed; passion; desire; craving

Radical: ( あくび・けんづくり・かける・けつ ), lack, yawn


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Example sentences using 欲 ( 40 found )

人間(にんげん)物欲(ぶつよく)はその収入(しゅうにゅう)()すにつれて(おお)きくなる。
Men's wants become greater in proportion to the increase in their income.
(わたし)はとても(のど)(かわ)いたので(なに)(つめ)たい()(もの)()しかった。
I was very thirsty and I wanted to drink something cold.
しかしね、()(ひと)()らないけれど(おれ)場合(ばあい)時間(じかん)があったらあっただけやりたいことで()まってしまう。必要(ひつよう)欲求(よっきゅう)(かん)じないことをやるひまはないな。
But you see, while other people may not know, in my case, if I just had the time, I'd be buried over my head in things I'd want to do. I don't have the time to not think about things I need or want.

Other usages of 欲

11 Proverbs
11 Idioms