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Kanji for Hope
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “hope”: 希、望. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
hope
Hope, and something rare and precious.
7 strokes On reading キ、ケ (ki, ke) Kun reading まれ、こいねがう (mare, koinegau) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: hope, beg, request, pray, beseech
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ki, ke, nozo, nozomi, mare
In Japan it appears in about 1,857 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 希: Kimberly 希葉里 · Aki 愛希 · Kiko 希湖 · Kiky 希貴 · Kine 希音 · Kira 希良 · Niki 仁希 · Sugi 寿希 · Becki 平希 · Becky 平希 · Burgi 武瑠希 · Elkin 恵瑠希 and 72 more
hope
Hope and wishes; also the full moon (望月).
11 strokes On reading ボウ、モウ (bou, mou) Kun reading のぞむ、もち (nozomu, mochi) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to
Readings used for names on Nazuke: nozo, bou, mi, mo, mochi
In Japan it appears in about 589 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 望: Monica 望仁佳 · Timothy 天望詩 · Michelle 望紫英瑠 · Bo 望 · Bob 望風 · Bok 望久 · Boy 望偉 · Mia 望愛 · Von 望 · Beau 望 · Bola 望良 · Boyd 望唯斗 and 104 more
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