念願 (ねんがん)one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish

one's heart's desire; one's dearest wishnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 念願

懸念けねんworry; fear
記念きねんcommemoration; celebration
残念ざんねんdeplorable; regrettable
理念りねん(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle
念ねんsense; idea
念頭ねんとう(on one's) mind; heed
概念がいねんgeneral idea; concept
記念日きねんびmemorial day; commemoration day
願いねがいdesire; wish
願がんprayer; wish
志願しがんaspiration; volunteering
悲願ひがんone's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
本願ほんがんAmida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
願望がんぼうdesire; wish
出願しゅつがんapplication
請願せいがんpetition

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