Memory phrase for the Kanji: 願
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願 |
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Kanji-Trainer
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Meaning
| wish, hope, request
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Pronunciation |
GAN negau |
Explanation |
Left: origin, plain 原 (Under the cliff 厂 a white 白 small 小 spring 泉 has its origin), right: head, forehead 頁 |
Mnemonic
| The origin is in the head of your: wishes and hopes.
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Radicals
厂
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cliff | The Radical gandare stands for cliff. Sometimes it is understood as a shield, like in 盾. |
泉
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spring | The white 白 water 水 stands for a well. |
頁
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(fore-)head, page | The radical oogai stands for (fore-)head and is at the right side of the kanji. Also this character 首 is used for: head. |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
願 |
がん |
prayer, wish, vow |
願う |
ねがう |
to desire, to wish, to request, to beg, to hope, to implore |
願い |
ねがい |
desire, wish, request, prayer, petition |
念願 |
ねんがん |
one's heart's desire, earnest petition |
願書 |
がんしょ |
written application or petition |
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