Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 貪欲(どんよく) in Japanese

貪欲, 貪慾
Kana Reading
どんよく, とんよく, たんよく
Romaji
don'yoku, ton'yoku, tan'yoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    avarice; greed; covetousness
    Example sentence
    彼は知識に貪欲である。 He is acquisitive of knowledge.
  • Parts of speech
    Buddhist term
    Meaning
    raga (desire)
    Example sentence
    彼の名誉は貪欲によってむしばまれた。 His honor was corroded by greed.

Examples of 貪欲, 貪慾, どんよく, とんよく, たんよく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

欲 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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慾

15 strokes

covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

On'Yomi: ヨク

Kun'Yomi:

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貪

11 strokes

covet, indulge in

On'Yomi: タン, トン

Kun'Yomi: むさぼ.る

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