# 欲 want

欠 (lack) + 谷 (valley/Swamp Thing radical)
★★★★★
11 strokes

## Onyomi

YOKU |

## Mnemonic

| the Swamp Thing OFTEN (in Japanese, often is pronounced よく) lacks friends, due to his reeking hideous appearance, so he wants friends.

## Kunyomi

ほ*しい | I want it! (kind of a childish way to say it) 1/2 KANA KIDS ★★★★★

## Jukugo

貪欲(どんよく) な or 　に | greed ★★★☆☆ greed : can be used about people OR greedy institutions- you greedy Americans, greedy-ass Wall Street.
欲求(よっきゅう) | personal needs ★☆☆☆☆ 欲 (want) + 求 (demand/ask) = 欲求 (personal needs) personal needs (love, shelter, food).
性欲(せいよく) | sex drive ☆☆☆☆☆ 性 (sex / essential nature) + 欲 (want) = 性欲 (sex drive)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
裕 | abundant | DUCKY |
欲 | want | LACK | 欠
俗 | uncouth | PERSON | 人

DUCKIES are abundant around here.

I want what I LACK.

PEOPLE are uncouth sometimes.

## Synonyms

demand 求める 要求 需要 請求 欲求
greedy 貪欲 欲張り 意地汚い