What is the Kanji for "Request" and "Wish"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Request" and "Wish", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Request" and "Wish" is "願".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Nega".

Its onyomi reading is "Gan".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "原" means "Meadow" and "Original" and can be read as "Gen" and "Hara". And The radical "頁" means "Page" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "願" mean in japanese?

"願" means "Request" and "Wish".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

お願い: "Request". The verbal noun 'お願い (おねがい)' means 'request'. It is used to politely ask for something or to make a request. It can be used in formal and informal settings. For example: I request that you come to the meeting - (会議に来てください, お願いいたします). Could you please help me? - (手伝っていただけますか, お願いします).

願う: "Wish". The Japanese verb '願う (ねがう)' means 'to wish' or 'to hope for'. It is used to express a desire or longing for something, often something that is not yet realized or within one's control. This verb can be used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: I wish for your happiness - (あなたの幸せを願っています). Please wish me luck - (私に幸運を願ってください).

願い: "Wish". The noun '願い (ねがい)' means 'wish'. This word refers to a desire or hope for something to happen. It can be used to express a personal desire or to make a request of someone. For example: My wish is to travel the world - (世界を旅行したいのが私の願いです). She made a wish upon a star - (彼女は星に願いを込めた).

願書: "Application". The Japanese noun '願書 (がんしょ)' means 'application'. An application is a formal written request for something, such as a job, school admission, or other opportunity. It typically includes information about the applicant and their qualifications. For example: I submitted my university application - (私は大学の願書を提出しました). The applicant filled out the application form - (応募者は願書に記入しました).

本願: "Vow" or "Chief aim". The Japanese noun '本願 (ほんがん)' refers to a solemn vow or principal aim. It is often used in Buddhist contexts to describe the primary goal or objective that someone is striving to achieve, such as the attainment of enlightenment or rebirth in the Pure Land. For example: His chief vow is to become enlightened - (彼の本願は悟りを開くことである). The store's primary aim is excellent customer service - (この店の本願は優れた顧客サービスにある).

願望: "Wish". The noun '願望 (がんぼう)' means 'wish'. This refers to a strong desire or aspiration that someone has. It can be something that a person hopes to achieve or attain in the future. For example: My wish is to become a famous writer - (私の願望は有名な作家になることです). She has a strong wish to travel the world - (彼女には世界中を旅行したいという強い願望がある).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "が" is read as "ga". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". And The hiragana "ね" is read as "ne".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.