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    3. 欲

    欲

    欲ほっ.する

    longing

    N3KMT7Freq #902Emotions & PsychologyKanji11 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    ほっ.するほ.しい

    On'yomi

    ヨク

    longingcovetousnessgreedpassiondesirecraving

    谷欠

    谷
    口
    欠

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    欹歌欸欷歐歙歛慾卻欹歙欸欷款欣欽歡

    Concepts using this kanji

    意欲

    will

    欲

    greed

    欲求

    desire

    食欲

    appetite (for food)

    欲望

    desire

    禁欲的

    abstemious

    貪欲

    greedy

    欲しい

    wanting (to have)

    欲する

    to want

    欲しがる

    to appear to want to have (something)

    無欲

    unselfish

    禁欲

    abstinence

    私欲

    self-interest

    欲張る

    to be greedy

    人欲

    human desires

    大欲

    avarice

    性欲

    sexual desire

    三大欲求

    the three great desires (sleep, food and sex)

    出世欲

    desire to succeed in life

    欲目

    partiality

    欲に目がくらむ

    to be blinded by greed

    欲を言えば

    ideally

    欲を言うと

    ideally

    欲心

    greed

    欲気

    extreme greediness

    意欲的

    keen

    欲界

    desire realm

    権力欲

    lust for power

    利欲

    greed

    制欲

    control of passions

    六欲天

    the six domains of the desire realm

    少欲

    (being) slightly covetous

    多欲

    greed

    欲動

    drive

    金欲

    lust for money

    思欲

    hope

    私利私欲

    self-interest

    欲得

    selfishness

    欲得ずく

    carrying out mercenary deeds

    欲も得もない

    having thought for neither gain nor greed

    強欲

    greedy

    物欲しそう

    wistful

    物欲しげ

    greedy

    物欲

    worldly desires

    欲念

    desire

    欲求不満

    frustration

    親の欲目

    parents' partiality for their children

    無私無欲

    selflessness

    無欲無私

    unselfish and impartial (disinterested)

    性欲処理

    taking care of one's sexual urges

    性的欲望

    sexual desire

    欲張り法

    greedy algorithm

    情欲

    passions

    欲情

    passion

    禁欲者

    ascetic

    変態性欲

    abnormal sexuality

    意欲満々

    full of zeal

    無食欲

    anorexia

    創作欲

    creative urge

    独占欲

    possessiveness

    買い物欲

    desire to go shopping

    食欲低下

    loss of appetite

    創作意欲

    will (urge) to create

    食欲不振

    lack of appetite

    食欲をそそる

    to stimulate one's appetite

    知識欲

    thirst for knowledge

    欲深い

    greedy

    欲深

    greedy

    異常性欲

    sexual abnormality

    承認欲求

    need for approval

    欲を張る

    to lust for

    強欲非道

    abnormally and inhumanly greedy

    欲張り

    greed

    禁欲主義

    asceticism

    禁欲主義者

    ascetic

    食欲の秋

    autumn, season of good appetite

    禁欲生活

    an ascetic existence

    色欲

    lust

    食欲減退

    decrease in appetite

    欲の固まり

    incarnation of selfishness

    遊ぶ金欲しさ

    desire for money for one's enjoyment (esp. as a motive for a crime)

    んと欲す

    to endeavor to

    欲どしい

    greedy

    欲しいだけ

    as much as one wants

    欲をかく

    to be greedy

    欲す

    to want

    加虐性欲

    sadism

    我欲

    selfishness

    勤労意欲

    will to work

    貪欲法

    greedy algorithm

    肉欲

    lust

    己達せんと欲して人を達せしむ

    if you wish to succeed yourself, first help others to succeed

    欲の皮が張る

    to be greedy

    食欲不振症

    anorexia

    欲の皮が突っ張る

    to be greedy

    被虐性欲

    masochism

    節欲

    control one's desires

    親の欲目と他人の僻目

    parents overvaluing their own children but looking down on others'

    己の欲せざる所は人に施す勿れ

    do not do unto others what you would not have done unto you

    私怨私欲

    personal grudges and selfish desires

    神経性無食欲症

    anorexia nervosa

    庇護欲

    desire to protect

    自己顕示欲

    craving for the limelight

    征服欲

    the lust for conquest

    将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よ

    do not shoot straight for the top

    邪欲

    evil desire

    食欲旺盛

    voracious

    胴欲

    avarice

    獣欲

    animal desires

    無欲恬淡

    indifferent to worldly gain

    寡欲

    unselfishness

    心の欲する所に従えども矩を踰えず

    following the desires of one's own heart without transgressing what is right

    嗜欲

    liking (for)

    淫欲

    sexual desire

    欲の奴隷

    slave to avarice

    欲の熊鷹股裂く

    avarice brings doom upon oneself

    愛欲

    passion

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    • 口
    • 欠
    • 谷

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    • 寡欲
    • 我欲
    • 強欲
    • 禁欲
    • 情欲
    • 色欲
    • 食欲
    • 人欲
    • 制欲
    • 性欲
    • 節欲
    • 独占欲
    • 物欲
    • 物欲しげ
    • 変態性欲
    • 無欲
    • 無欲恬淡
    • 欲
    • 欲しい
    • 欲する
    • 欲求
    • 欲求不満
    • 欲心
    • 欲深い
    • 欲張り
    • 欲張る
    • 欲望
    • 愛欲
    • 意欲
    • 淫欲
    • 貪欲
    • 禁欲的
    • 欲しがる
    • 欲深
    • 胴欲
    • 知識欲
    • 肉欲
    • 欲念
    • 欲情
    • 獣欲
    • 欲目
    • 欲気
    • 欲得
    • 欲得ずく
    • 禁欲主義
    • 禁欲主義者
    • 邪欲
    • 自己顕示欲
    • 征服欲
    • 少欲
    • 大欲
    • 利欲
    • 私欲
    • 異常性欲
    • 欲の固まり
    • 欲の奴隷
    • 欲を張る
    • 勤労意欲
    • 食欲不振
    • 私怨私欲
    • 私利私欲
    • 意欲満々
    • 禁欲生活
    • 強欲非道
    • 創作意欲
    • 無欲無私
    • 食欲減退
    • 意欲的
    • 欲も得もない
    • 欲に目がくらむ
    • 己達せんと欲して人を達せしむ
    • 己の欲せざる所は人に施す勿れ
    • 神経性無食欲症
    • 欲をかく
    • 食欲不振症
    • 欲す
    • 貪欲法
    • 欲張り法
    • 権力欲
    • 将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よ
    • 被虐性欲
    • 加虐性欲
    • んと欲す
    • 創作欲
    • 欲の皮が突っ張る
    • 欲の皮が張る
    • 性欲処理
    • 欲界
    • 六欲天
    • 欲どしい
    • 禁欲者
    • 欲しいだけ
    • 庇護欲
    • 性的欲望
    • 食欲をそそる
    • 承認欲求
    • 無私無欲
    • 親の欲目
    • 親の欲目と他人の僻目
    • 欲の熊鷹股裂く
    • 心の欲する所に従えども矩を踰えず
    • 物欲しそう
    • 欲を言えば
    • 食欲低下
    • 買い物欲
    • 遊ぶ金欲しさ
    • 食欲の秋
    • 金欲
    • 欲を言うと
    • 嗜欲
    • 思欲
    • 無食欲
    • 多欲
    • 出世欲
    • 食欲旺盛
    • 欲動
    • 三大欲求

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