単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#246 most used

願う

ねがう2

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to wish; to hope

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

I hope so.

from Tatoeba · wool

IN OTHER SENTENCES

I do hope that he will get well soon.

from Tatoeba · bunbuku

MEANINGS

1

to desire; to wish; to hope

godan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to beg; to request; to implore; to pray

godan verb · transitive

3

to have something done for oneself

godan verb · auxiliary verb

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#246 most used

Written願う only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium