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Kanji Grade 4 - 望

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

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Kanji Grade 4 - 望
About
ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
Kun: のぞ.む、 もち
On: ボウ、 モウ
11 strokes
Radical: moon, month 月
Parts: 亡 月 王
 
Onyomi
望 【モチ】 full moon, 15th day of the lunar month
望遠鏡 【ボウエンキョウ】 telescope
眺望 【チョウボウ】 prospect, view, outlook
太公望 【タイコウボウ】 (avid) angler
本望 【ホンモウ】 long-cherished ambition, satisfaction
宿望 【シュクボウ】 long-cherished desire
 
Kunyomi
望む 【のぞむ】 to desire, to wish for, to expect, to see, to command (a view of)
望むところ 【のぞむところ】 what one desires, what one hopes for, suits me well, could ask for nothing better, bring it on, make my day
望 【もち】 full moon, 15th day of the lunar month
望月 【もちづき】 full moon, moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar), full moon of the eighth lunar month