欲望 (よくぼう) — desire

欲望 is read よくぼう and listed as a noun. Meaning: desire; appetite; lust.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 欲望.

  • 食欲 しょくよく appetite (for food)
  • 性欲 せいよく sexual desire
  • 無欲 むよく unselfish
  • 欲求 よっきゅう desire
  • 意欲 いよく will
  • 渇望 かつぼう craving
  • 希望 きぼう hope
  • 志望 しぼう wish
  • 失望 しつぼう disappointment
  • 嘱望 しょくぼう having great hopes for (someone's future)
  • 切望 せつぼう earnest desire
  • 望遠鏡 ぼうえんきょう telescope