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欲
Want, Desire
ほっ-する (hossuru), ほ-しい (ho-shii)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The kanji 欲 appears in words like 欲しい (want), 食欲 (appetite), and 意欲 (motivation). It expresses a strong desire for something.
Memory Trick
Imagine reaching toward your FAVORITE CAKE because you REALLY WANT it. That feeling of DESIRE is 欲.
Readings
Onyomi: ヨク (yoku)
Kunyomi: ほっ-する (hossuru), ほ-しい (ho-shii)
Example Words
欲しい
ほしい (hoshii)
Want
食欲
しょくよく (shokuyoku)
Appetite
意欲
いよく (iyoku)
Motivation
欲張り
よくばり (yokubari)
Greedy
Example Sentence
新しい パソコンが 欲しいです。
あたらしい パソコンが ほしいです。
atarashii pasokon ga hoshii desu
I want a new computer.