

| Readings | On-reading | よく |
| Kun-reading | ほしい ほっする |
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| Meaning | to desire / to greed | |
| Radical |
欠
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| Stroke count | 11 | |
| JLPT Level | N3 | |
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Vocabulary contains 「欲」
| Word | Meaning |
| 欲しい(ほしい) | want |
| 食欲(しょくよく) | appetite |
| 欲望(よくぼう) | desire |

