This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ヨク、ほっ.する、ほ.しい
Romaji: yoku, ho.suru, ho.shii
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  11
Radical Number:  150
Frequency:  902
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  1-7-4
Korean Reading:  yog
Chinese Reading:  yu4
Unicode:  6b32
JIS:  4D5F

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1475
Nelson Index: 4461
New Nelson Index: 2936
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4j7.1
Four Corner Index: 8768.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 987
Gakken Index: 999
Daikanwanjiten Index: 16080
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 6.0624
Remembering the kanji Index: 792
Kanji Flashcards Index: 650
Kodansha Compact Index: 1122
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 997
Kanji in Context Index: 1124
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 990
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1341
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 800
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 855
Essential Kanji Index: 535
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1867
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2062
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 876
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 936

Words

(よく)
greed; craving; desire; avarice; wants
欲望 (よくぼう)
desire; appetite; lust
欲求 (よっきゅう)
desire
食欲 (しょくよく)
appetite (for food)
欲情 (よくじょう)
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
欲しい (ほしい)
wanted; wished for; in need of; desired; I want (you) to
意欲 (いよく)
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
性欲 (せいよく)
sexual desire
貪欲 (どんよく、とんよく、たんよく)
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
欲する (ほっする)
to want; to desire
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