lust; sexual desire; carnal appetite
Refers to strong sexual desire or lust, often with a negative or Buddhist connotation of worldly attachment.
He gave in to lust.
In Buddhism, carnal desire is considered one of the earthly desires.
色欲 refers specifically to sexual desire or urge itself, while 好色 describes a person's lustful character or disposition.
色欲 is an older, more literary word for carnal lust, while 欲情 is the more commonly used modern term.
Standard kanji spelling.
Rarely used kanji form; 慾 is a variant of 欲.
Compound of 色 (color, but here meaning 'sexual passion' or 'worldly desire') and 欲 (desire, greed). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination has been used in Buddhist contexts to refer to carnal desire.