Keyword
hope
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig528
Readings
ぼう
(57%)
のぞ
(35%)
もう
(3%)
もち
(2%)
Composed of
deceased
moon
king
Mnemonic

The king looked upon the moon high in the sky, praying to all of his deceased ancestors with hope that his kingdom would survive.

Used in vocabulary (187 in total)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
hope; wish; aspiration
despair; hopelessness
Examples (200 in total)
I hope that's not the case.
I don't think the house is as big as we hoped.
Everyone hoped that she would win.