欲 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「欠」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「欠」
- On
- ヨク
- Kun
- ほ(しい)
- Meaning
- desire; want; greed
Origin
谷 "a hollow, a lack" plus 欠 "an open mouth"; craving what is missing — hence "desire."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヨク | 欲望・食欲・無欲 |
|---|---|
| ほっする | 欲する |
| ほしい | 欲しい・欲しがる |
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
Example
夏は食欲がおちる。
My appetite drops in summer.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)