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้ก
Wish, Request
ใญใใ (negau), ใญใใ (negai)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Japanese people write their wishes on wooden plaques called ็ตต้ฆฌ (ema) at shrines. These wishes are expressed using the kanji ้ก.
Memory Trick
Imagine holding your hands together and making a heartfelt wish. That's the feeling behind ้ก.
Readings
Onyomi: ใฌใณ (gan)
Kunyomi: ใญใใ (negau), ใญใใ (negai)
Example Words
้กใ
ใญใใ (negau)
To wish
ใ้กใ
ใใญใใ (onegai)
Request
้กๆธ
ใใใใ (gansho)
Application form
้กๆ
ใใใผใ (ganbou)
Desire
Example Sentence
ๅฎถๆใฎๅนธใใ้กใฃใฆใใพใใ
ใใใ ใฎ ใใใใ ใ ใญใใฃใฆใใพใใ
kazoku no shiawase o negatteimasu
I wish for my family's happiness.