望
hope, desire, gaze
Readings
- On
- ボウ
- Kun
- のぞ(む)
Examples
希望（きぼう）、望む（のぞむ）、絶望（ぜつぼう）、展望（てんぼう）
hope, to desire, despair, outlook
Note
On-reading (ボウ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (のぞ(む)) is used standalone or with okurigana. Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation. Has multiple meanings (hope; desire; gaze). Context determines which applies — pay attention in reading passages. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.
Questions that use this word
N4 6 · N3 2From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N3N3 漢字
「望む」の読み方は？
Answer: のぞむ
- N3N3 漢字
「望」の音読みは？
Answer: ぼう
- N4N4 読解
鈴木さんが学生に望んでいることは何ですか。
Answer: 日本人の友達を作ること
- N4N4 読解
受付：本日の午後の予約はすでにいっぱいでして、ご希望でしたら明日の午前はいかがでしょうか。
Answer: 今日の午後
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