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希
hope · wish · rare · scarce
N3On: きKun: まれ
Memory Aid
'Ki' — like a KEY to unlock your hopes and wishes.
The kanji 希 looks like a person with outstretched arms (the top strokes) and legs (the crossing strokes), standing on a cloth (巾) and looking up, full of hope for the future.
Vocabulary
希望きぼうhope; wish
稀なまれなrare; uncommon
希少きしょうrarity; scarcity
稀にまれにrarely; seldom
Example Sentences
彼は将来、医者になることを希望しています。
He hopes to become a doctor in the future.
そのようなチャンスは稀にしかありません。
Such chances are rare.
この動物は希少種に指定されています。
This animal is designated as a rare species.
その地域では水が稀です。
Water is scarce in that region.