Kanji 希: hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal
Key takeaways
Kanji 希: hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 希
hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
This kanji depicts cutting (乂) cloth (布) into very fine, sparse threads. Since such things are rare, it evolved to mean 'rare' and eventually the 'hope' or 'wish' for something precious.
