What is an example word for 欲?

欲をかく (よくをかく) — to be greedy. Example: そんなに欲をかいていると、虻蜂取らずになっちゃうよ。

欲しい (ほしい) — wanting (to have)

欲する (ほっする) — to want

#645JLPT N2

欲

欲しいだけ (ほしいだけ) — as much as one wants

11 strokes

LongingCovetousnessGreedPassionDesireCraving

Kun reading

ほっする、ほしい

On reading

よく

Example words

欲をかく

よくをかく

· to be greedy

そんなに欲をかいていると、虻蜂取らずになっちゃうよ。

Don't be so greedy or you'll wind up with nothing.

欲

よく

· greed

He is a man of few wants.

欲しいだけ

ほしいだけ

· as much as one wants

as much as one wants