# 願 beseech

原 (original/ high plain) + (headright) Same-ON
★★★★☆
19 strokes
SOLO

## Onyomi

GAN |

## Mnemonic

| GHANDI went to the high plains to beseech your Dad for head.

## Kunyomi

ねが*い | a fairly serious request: お願いがあります（ I have a favor to ask you). その願いを叶える (I'll grant your wish.) Can you buy me a car! Can you loan me money? Can you bail me out of jail? ★★★☆☆
( お ) ねが＊いします | please! ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

祈願(きがん) | a wish ☆☆☆☆☆ F 祈 (pray) + 願 (beseech) = 祈願 (a wish) a figurative prayer or wish, made to pass a test or to not go to jail ,etc.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
頭 | head | BEAN | 豆
顔 | face | HAIR |
領 | territory | COMMAND | 令
願 | beseech | HIGH PLAIN | 原

Your head looks like a BEAN,

but your face has beard HAIR on it.

I COMMAND my territory,

but you beseech me to keep my army off the HIGH PLAINS.

## Synonyms

pray 拝む 祈る 祈願
wish 希望 意思 願い 野心 望み 志す