

| Readings | On-reading | ぼう もう |
| Kun-reading | のぞむ | |
| Meaning | to hope / to desire, | |
| Radical | 月 | |
| Stroke count | 11 | |
| JLPT Level | N3 | |
Stroke order of 「望」
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Vocabulary contains 「望」
| Word | Meaning |
| 失望(しつぼう) | disappointment |
| 望む(のぞむ) | to desire / to wish |
| 絶望(ぜつぼう) | despair |
| 望遠鏡(ぼうえんきょう) | telescope |

