How to say 'Hope' in Japanese | 希望

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The Japanese word for Hope is 'Kibou', written as 希望 in Japanese.'Hope' in hiragana is きぼう.

word

希望

Meaning

Hope

Reading

きぼう

kibou

Kanji

希Wish, Hope 望Hope, Ambition

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '希望 (きぼう)' means 'hope'. It refers to a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen. This word is often used to express aspirations, wishes, or desires for the future. For example: I have hope for the future「私は将来に希望を持っています」(わたしはしょうらいにきぼうをもっています). She lost hope「彼女は希望を失った」(かのじょはきぼうをうしなった). It can also be used in formal contexts, such as in job applications or surveys, to indicate preferences or desires, as in '希望の職種 (きぼうのしょくしゅ) (desired job type)'.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4176

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 希望

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

希

Meaning

Wish, Hope

kanji

望

Meaning

Hope, Ambition

Words Related to 希望 Through the Kanji 望

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 望 as well.

word

望む

Meaning

Desire, Hope

word

失望

Meaning

Disappointment

word

欲望

Meaning

Desire

word

望ましい

Meaning

Desirable

word

絶望

Meaning

Despair

word

願望

Meaning

Desire

word

望み

Meaning

Hope

word

展望

Meaning

View

word

要望

Meaning

Request

word

有望

Meaning

Promising

word

待ち望む

Meaning

Eagerly await

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