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    3. 願

    願

    願がん

    prayer

    KMT6News #8+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab19 strokes

    がん

    Noun

    1.
    prayer, wish, vow

    Stroke 0 / 19

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    私わたしの願がんは世せ界かい平へい和わです。

    My wish is world peace.

    KMT5Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれは病びょう気きの回かい復ふくを願ねがって神じん社じゃにお参まいりした。

    He visited a shrine, wishing for recovery from illness.

    KMT6Religion & PhilosophyMedicine & Health
    多おおくの人ひと々びとが寺てらで家か族ぞくの健けん康こうを願ねがった。

    Many people prayed at the temple for their family's health.

    KMT6Religion & PhilosophyFamily & Relationships
    合ごう格かくを願ねがって、お守まもりを買かった。

    I bought a charm, wishing for success in the exam.

    KMT6Religion & PhilosophyEducation
    長なが年ねんの願がんがようやく叶かなえられた。

    My long-cherished wish was finally granted.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    願
    ねが.う・-ねがい…(2)
    petition・request・vow・wish・hope
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