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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
In Japan it appears in about 1,857 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 希: Katie 希生知 · Kelly 希里 · Kevin 希敏 · Kelsey 希瑠詩 · Miguel 実希瑠 · Cameron 希芽路 · Kathryn 希寿凛 · Kenneth 希音寿 · Michael 舞希瑠 · Caroline 希路来 · Catherine 希冴凛 · Katherine 希冴凛 and 128 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: 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: Modesta 望寿楽 · Modesto 望寿音 · Mimi 実望 · Amy 英望 · Jamie 慈永望 · Monica 望新馨 · Timothy 知望信 · Michelle 望信得 · Mitchell 望千得 · Mi 望 · Ami 安望 · Mee 望 and 68 more
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