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Meaning of 悲願(ひがん) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 悲願

Kana Reading ひがん

Romaji higan

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity

Example sentence

日本シンクロ界の悲願である金には、あと一歩で届かなかった。 The 'gold' yearned for by the Japanese synchronized swimming world was not quite reached.

Examples of 悲願, ひがん in a sentence

日本シンクロ界の悲願である金には、あと一歩で届かなかった。

The 'gold' yearned for by the Japanese synchronized swimming world was not quite reached.

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Kanji in this word

悲 JLPT 3

12 strokes

grieve, sad, deplore, regret

On'Yomi: ヒ

Kun'Yomi: かな.しい, かな.しむ

願 JLPT 3

19 strokes

petition, request, vow, wish, hope

On'Yomi: ガン

Kun'Yomi: ねが.う, -ねがい

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