Kanji
N3 11 strokes Grade 6 freq #902

longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

lack akubi

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

will; desire
greed; craving
appetite (for food)
desire; want
desire; appetite
unselfish; disinterested
abstinence; self-denial
self-interest; selfish desire
sexual desire; sex drive
worldly desires; materialistic desires

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

wanting (to have); desiring
to want; to desire
to appear to want to have (something); to obviously want
to be greedy; to be avaricious
greed; avarice

Example sentences

What is most important is your strong will to master English.

The greedy man was by no means satisfied with the reward.

The richer he became, the more he wanted.

He was weak as a rat, and had no appetite.