hope, beg, request, pray
Also: beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal
On'yomi (音読み)
- キ
- ケ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- まれ
- こいねが.う
About this kanji
The kanji "希" primarily means hope, and it is often used in nouns rather than verbs. It can refer to a desire or longing for something. One common compound is "希望" (きぼう), which means hope or aspiration. Another is "希少" (きしょう), meaning something that is rare or scarce. Additionally, you will find "希薄" (きはく), which describes something that is thin, like air. A usage note is that while it often conveys a yearning or desire, it can also relate to things that are infrequent or not easily found.
Example sentences
希少な才能を持つ。
He has a rare talent.
Meanings across languages
- English
- hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal
- Tiếng Việt
- hy vọng, cầu xin, xin, cầu nguyện
- 日本語
- 希少, 願う, リクエスト, 稀, 少ない, 祈る
- 한국어
- 희망, 간청하다, 생기, 기도하다
- 中文
- 希望, 请求, 祈祷, 希腊, 稀少
- id
- harapan
- th
- ความหวัง
- es
- esperanza
- fr
- espoir
- de
- Hoffnung
- pt
- esperança
Common compounds
- 希望きぼうhope, wish, aspiration
- 希少きしょうscarce, rare
- 希薄きはくthin (air), weak (liquid), dilute
- 希臘ギリシャGreece
- 古希こき70th birthday, ancient Greek (language)
- 希求ききゅうlonging, strong desire, aspiration
- 希代きたいuncommon, rare, extraordinary
- 第希蘭テヘランTehran (Iran)
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