望む

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
のぞ
Grade: 4
kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 望む – see the following entry.
のぞむ
望む: to wish, to hope, to want, to desire
望む: to expect someone to do something, to hope something from someone
望む: to see from far away, to command a view
(This term, 望む, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)