# 希 — aspire; scarce

希 means “aspire; scarce”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: キ (ki). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: aspire; scarce
- On'yomi: キ (ki)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Feelings 1

## How to remember 希

Parts: 乂 crossed arms · 布 cloth

## Don't confuse it with

[布](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/cloth/) · [怖](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/frightening/) · [友](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/friend/) · [左](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/left/)

## More in the “Feelings 1” set

[愛](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/love/) · [喜](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rejoice/) · [困](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/be-troubled/) · [恐](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/fear/) · [願](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/wish/) · [希](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/aspire/) · [欲](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/desire/) · [笑](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/laugh/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/aspire/. Last updated 2026-11-01.