望 — hope / desire

Grade 4ぼう, もう, のぞ

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望 (readings: ぼう, もう, のぞ; Japanese kanji) means “hope / desire”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 希望 (hope).

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What does 望 mean?

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Kanji	望
Meaning	hope / desire
Readings	ぼう, もう, のぞ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	希望 (hope)

How to read 望

望 is read ぼう or もう or のぞ depending on the word.

Words with 望

希望きぼうhy vọng
欲望ham muốn
眺望tầm nhìn, cảnh nhìn
渇望khao khát
羨望sự ghen tị, ngưỡng mộ

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Updated: 2026-08-09