JLPT N3
望
ambition; aspire to; desire; expect; hope
Readings
On'yomiボウ、モウ
Kun'yomiのぞ・む
Mnemonic
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Example Words
失望 (しつぼう) disappointment; despair
希望 (きぼう) request; hope; aspiration
希望者 (きぼうしゃ) applicant
望み (のぞみ) wish; desire
望む (のぞむ) to desire; to wish for