欲 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「欠」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「欠」
- On
- ヨクよく · yoku
- Kun
- ほ(しい)ho(shii)
- Meaning
- desire; want; greed
Stroke order
Origin
谷 "a hollow, a lack" plus 欠 "an open mouth"; craving what is missing — hence "desire."
Readings and examples
| Onヨクよくyoku | 欲望よくぼう食欲しょくよく無欲むよく |
|---|---|
| Kunほっするhossuru | 欲するほっする |
| Kunほしいhoshii | 欲しいほしい欲しがるほしがる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 食欲しょくよく
appetite
- 欲望よくぼう
desire; craving
- 食欲旺盛しょくよくおうせい
- 貪欲どんよく
Example
夏は食欲がおちる。
My appetite drops in summer.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)