Refers to egoistic desires or putting one's own interests first, often with a negative connotation.
彼の行動は我欲から出ている。
His actions stem from selfishness.
我欲を捨てて他人のために尽くす。
Abandon self-interest and devote yourself to others.
私欲 also means selfish desire, but is slightly more formal and often used in moral or religious contexts.
Standard kanji spelling.
Rarely used kanji form; 慾 is a variant of 欲.
Compound of 我 (self) and 欲 (desire), literally 'self-desire'.