# 希 request / uncommon

メ (katakana 'me') + 布 (fabric)
★★☆☆☆
7 strokes
JERK

## Onyomi

KI |

## Mnemonic

| I May request some fabric to tie my KEY around my neck.

## Kunyomi

まれ ( な ) | very similar to めずらしい(unusual), but more formal/newspapery. Also has the connotation of rare-because-it's-valuable (endangered species, a rare talent, etc.) If you see a dog-turd shaped like Lyle Lovett, that's 珍しい , not まれ。 1/2 KANA ☆☆☆☆☆
まれ ( に ) | once in a great while, seldom 1/2 KANA ☆☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

希望(きぼう) する | request ★★★☆☆ 希 (request / uncommon) + 望 (desire) = 希望 (request) A common-place, easily possible wish: "I'd like an aisle seat." "I'd like to fly nonstop."　希望 might be better translated as 'request': 'Customers wishing to request a child-seat for their infant please see the waiter.'
希少(きしょう) な | rare animals or plants ☆☆☆☆☆ NP 希 (request / uncommon) + 少 (a little (amount)) = 希少 (rare animals or plants) useless, academic word for rare animals or plants.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
希 | request / uncommon | "X" ON TOP |
怖 | scary | HEART | 心

X is a rare letter, but if it makes your HEART go doki doki, it's scary.

## Synonyms

rare 珍しい まれ 希少な 妙に
wish 希望 意思 願い 野心 望み 志す