Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 無欲(むよく) in Japanese

無欲, 無慾
Kana Reading
むよく
Romaji
muyoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
    Example sentence
    大欲無欲に似たり Grasp all, lose all.

Examples of 無欲, 無慾, むよく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

11 strokes

longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

On'Yomi: ヨク

Kun'Yomi: ほっ.する, ほ.しい

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JLPT 2

12 strokes

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

On'Yomi: ム, ブ

Kun'Yomi: な.い

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15 strokes

covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

On'Yomi: ヨク

Kun'Yomi:

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