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望
On'yomi
ボウ・モウ
BOU / MOU
Kun'yomi
のぞ.む・もち
nozomu / mochi
ambition · full moon · hope · desire · aspire to · expect
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Strokes11
Frequency#470
Radical月moon(4)
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Component Breakdown
望=
亡月王
亡 + moon + king
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of perish, moon, and king. King hoping for moon.
Symbolism
Hope, wish, desire. Represents hoping.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Moonlit night
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
一望千里
いちぼうせんり
sweeping view of the eye; boundless expanse; sweeping view of the eye
前途有望
ぜんとゆうぼう
promising future; promising future
失望落胆
しつぼうらくたん
being disappointed and disheartened; being disappointed and disheartened
前途多望
ぜんとたぼう
promising (rosy, bright) future; offering promising prospects; promising (rosy, bright) future