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Stroke Count
19 Strokes
Radical
頁 + 10 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. petition, request, vow, wish, hope
Readings
Kun'yomi: ねが.う。(Jouyou Reading)
ねがい、-ねがい。
On'yomi: ガン。(Kan'you-on Reading)
ゴン。(Go-on Reading)
ゲン。(Kan-on Reading)

Japanese Meaning for 願

Dictionary Entries for 願

negai
noun
  1. desire; wish; hope
  2. request; entreaty; plea; appeal
  3. prayer
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. (written) application (oft. 願 when used as a suffix)

gan
noun
  1. prayer; wish; vow

Stroke Order Diagrams for 願

Construction of Character for 願

Radicals and parts present in 願
» Radical page, leaf
» Part
» Part wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
» Part little, small
» Part white
» Part eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
» Part shellfish
Kanji variants for 願
» Simplified Chinese Character
Origin and construction of 願

Kanji related to 願

  • 鹿

  • 便

    湿

  • 貿

Meanings in Other Languages for 願

French
  1. demande, prière, souhait, voeu, espoir
Portuguese
  1. petição, solicitação, voto, desejo, esperança
Spanish
  1. petición, deseo, anhelo, desear, pedir, rogar

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