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希

Level VIII of XX on the frequency path

Frequency rank 950 / 2,608

Wish

On’yomi
き
Kun’yomi
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Radical
巾 Turban (Kangxi 50)

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 仮 (Temporary), less common than 房 (Cluster).

A narwhal (ナ) wraps itself in a towel (巾) — the mythical sea creature makes a wish as it dries off on the shore.

In words

希望 きぼう hope,wish,aspirationN3

希 is rank 950 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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