# 欲 — desire; greed

欲 means “desire; greed”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: ヨク (yoku). Kun'yomi: ほっ(する) (hossuru), ほ(しい) (hoshii). You'll see it in words such as 欲 (yoku, “greed; craving”).

- Meaning: desire; greed
- On'yomi: ヨク (yoku)
- Kun'yomi: ほっ(する) (hossuru), ほ(しい) (hoshii)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Feelings 1

## How to remember 欲

Parts: 谷 valley · 欠 yawn

## Words with 欲

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 欲 | よく (yoku) | greed; craving |
| 欲しい | ほしい (hoshii) | wanting; desiring |
| 欲する | ほっする (hossuru) | to want; to desire |

## Don't confuse it with

[浴](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/bathe/) · [裕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ample/) · [俗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/common-customs/) · [容](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/contain/)

## 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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