望 Kanji – ambition
The Japanese kanji 望 can mean ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect.
Meaning and Readings
How is 望 read?
望 has the onyomi readings ボウ, モウ and the kunyomi readings のぞむ, もち.
In romaji, these readings can be written as bou, mou, nozomu, mochi.
Common Japanese Words Using 望
These common Japanese words contain 望. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 渇望（かつぼう） — craving, longing, thirsting
- 希望（きぼう） — hope, wish, aspiration
- 志望（しぼう） — wish, desire, ambition, choice
- 失望（しつぼう） — disappointment, despair
- 嘱望（しょくぼう） — having great hopes for (someone's future), expecting much of, pinning one's hopes on
- 切望（せつぼう） — earnest desire, eager hope, longing, yearning, hankering
- 絶望（ぜつぼう） — despair, hopelessness
- 待ち望む（まちのぞむ） — to wait eagerly for, to look forward to
- 待望（たいぼう） — waiting expectantly, waiting eagerly, looking forward to
- 眺望（ちょうぼう） — view, vista, panorama, outlook, prospect