希 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「巾」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「巾」
- On
- キ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- hope; rare; wish
Origin
A cloth with a sparse crossed weave; means "rare," later also used for "hope."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キ | 希望・希少・希薄 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 希望きぼう
hope
- 希少きしょう
rare
Example
明るい未来を希望する。
I hope for a bright future.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)