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What does the kanji 願 mean?

願 means wish, desire; request. On'yomi ガン. Kun'yomi ねが.う、-ねがい.

Quick facts
On'yomiガン
Kun'yomiねが.う、-ねがい
Strokes19
Main radical頁
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ガンKun'yomi ねが.う、-ねがい
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework19 strokes

wish, desire; request

Memory hook

Out of the source (原) in your head (頁) a wish rises — WISH, REQUEST.

Main radical

頁head, page 9 strokes

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Stroke order · 19 strokes

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Common words

  • 念願ねんがんcherished wish, long-held desire
  • 願いねがいwish, request
  • 願うねがうto wish, to hope, to request

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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