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希求 (ききゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
longing ; strong desire ; aspiration
formal or literary
Formal or literary term for a deep, earnest wish or aspiration, often for something ideal or hard to attain. Used as a noun or with する to express the act of longing.
His sole aspiration was to live freely.
Written forms 希き 求きゅう Usage 99%
Standard kanji form; used in formal and literary contexts.
冀き 求きゅう Usage 1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Kanji 冀 hope for, wish, Hebei province Similar words 願がん 望ぼう 願望 is a more common, everyday word for a wish or desire, while 希求 is formal and literary, emphasizing earnest longing.
切せつ 望ぼう 切望 also means earnest desire, but it is slightly less formal than 希求 and more common in written Japanese.
Etymology Compound of 希 (rare, wish) and 求 (seek, request). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys a sense of earnestly seeking something rare or ideal.
