JLPT N5 · Feelings & qualities

欲しい

ほしい

wanted; desired

Stroke order of 欲しい

3 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

欲 · 11 strokesし · 1 strokes い · 2 strokes

Memory trick

A valley (谷) with a yawning (欠) mouth: wide open, wanting to be filled.

Parts: 欲 desire (谷 valley + 欠 yawn) + しい

The characters in 欲しい

しし — shi (1 strokes)
いい — i (2 strokes)

Example sentence

新しいかばんが欲しいです。

あたらしいかばんがほしいです。

I want a new bag.

Words with 欲

食欲appetite 欲張りgreedy

More words: Feelings & qualities

若いyoung 忙しいbusy 面白いinteresting; funny 危ないdangerous 易しいeasy 難しいdifficult 良いgood 嬉しいhappy; glad 悲しいsad 怖いscary 残念regrettable; too bad 大事important

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