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Kanji Grade 4 - 希

Kanji character Grade 4 希. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 4 - 希
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hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal
Kun: まれ、 こいねが.う
On: キ、 ケ
7 strokes
Radical: turban, scarf 巾
Parts: 一 ノ 巾
 
Onyomi
希 【キ】 dilute, rare
希少 【キショウ】 scarce, rare
古希 【コキ】 70th birthday, ancient Greek (language)
七十古希 【シチジュウコキ】 Men seldom live to be seventy (Du Fu (c.712-c.770)), Few people live to be seventy
希有 【ケウ】 rare, uncommon
 
Kunyomi
希う 【こいねがう】 to beg, to request, to beseech, to implore, to entreat