Moto 願う (ねがう)to desire; to wish; to hope
- to desire; to wish; to hopeGodan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb
- to beg; to request; to imploreGodan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb
- to have something done for oneselfauxiliary verb
Kanji in 願う
Words that share its kanji
- 願いねがいdesire; wish
- 願がんprayer; wish
- 志願しがんaspiration; volunteering
- 念願ねんがんone's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
- 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
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