欲

よく
yoku

greed, wants

What does 欲 mean?

欲 is a Japanese noun meaning “greed” or “wants” in English. It is written as 欲 in kanji, よく in hiragana, and yoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は欲の少ない人だ。

He is a man of few wants.

Words sharing kanji with 欲

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