欲 kanji: meaning “longing”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N311 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- longing
- On'yomi
- ヨク
- Kun'yomi
- ほっ・する、ほ・しい
Picture story to remember 欲
Far from your favorite green valley (谷), you lack (欠) it so much that you are full of longing.
How to write 欲: stroke order
欲 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 欲
- 欲望よくぼうdesire
- 欲するほっするto want
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