The Japanese kanji for hope: 希
漢字 Kanji 05 of 40
The kanji for hope: 希
Sapporo Hope 希 — the northern city built on snow and new starts.
希
- Meaning
- hope, wish; rare
- Kun reading
- mare (Japanese)
- On reading
- KI (from Chinese)
- Strokes
- 7
- 5C5V virtue
- Sapporo Hope 希
書き順Stroke order
希 is written in 7 strokes, in this order. The red line is the new stroke at each step. Japanese is written top to bottom and left to right, and the order matters: it is what makes handwriting flow.
Stroke data from KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
使い方In everyday Japanese
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 希望 | kibō | hope |
| 希少 | kishō | rare |
敬意Wearing it
On its own 希 is less common than in 希望, so a Japanese reader may see 'rare' as well as 'hope'. Beside Sapporo, or paired, it reads as hope.
Every kanji in 5C5V Studio is checked for meaning and context. Read our Respect Notes.
工房 Made just for you
Wear 希
Open 5C5V Studio, pick 希 from the kanji, choose a tee, hoodie, cap or beanie, and see it mocked up before you buy. Printed or embroidered, made to order.