longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving
欲 centers on a strong inner pull toward something one lacks: longing, craving, or desire. The meanings extend naturally to greed and covetousness as excessive forms of that same wanting.
欲 combines 谷 (valley) and 欠 (lack, yawn). The idea is a hollow or lack that needs filling, expressing desire or craving.
A valley (谷) is an empty space, and a person yawning (欠) shows a lack of air. Together they show a hollow feeling that wants to be filled: desire, longing, craving.
For ヨク, imagine a yoke of oxen pulling a cart full of desired goods: yoke -> ヨク, and the craving for those goods is strong.
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice; wants
desire; appetite; lust
appetite (for food)
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation; urge; ambition
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
greedy; avaricious; covetous
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
to want; to desire
worldly desires; materialistic desires
abstinence; self-denial; celibacy; asceticism; abnegation
self-interest; selfish desire
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
passion; sexual desire; lust
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
passions; sexual desire; lust