希 Kanji – hope

The Japanese kanji 希 can mean hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal
Onyomi: キ, ケ
Kunyomi: まれ
Romaji: ki, ke, mare
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 896

How is 希 read?

希 has the onyomi readings キ, ケ and the kunyomi reading まれ.

In romaji, these readings can be written as ki, ke, mare.

Common Japanese Words Using 希

These common Japanese words contain 希. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 希臘(ギリシャ) — Greece
  • 第希蘭(テヘラン) — Tehran (Iran)
  • 希望(きぼう) — hope, wish, aspiration
  • 希少(きしょう) — scarce, rare
  • 希薄(きはく) — thin (air), weak (liquid), dilute, sparse (population), rarefied

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