欲
Longing
Meanings
Longing, Covetousness, Greed, Passion, Desire, Craving
On'yomi
よく
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
ほっ.する、 ほ.しい
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
欲 is written in 11 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
欲 (Longing) is taught on WaniKani at level 32 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 6 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #902 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 11 strokes.
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