| 262 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1020 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2457 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1707 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 472 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 170 | Morohashi |
| 1961 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 59 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 462 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 501 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
2478 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 乞食 【コジキ】 beggar, begging
- 乞丐 【コツガイ】 beggar, bum
- 行乞 【ギョウコツ】 going on an alms round (for food), going begging (for food), going to ask for alms of food, pindacara
- 乞巧奠 【キッコウデン】 Festival to Plead for Skills (progenitor festival of Tanabata)
- 乞丐 【コツガイ】 beggar, bum
Kun reading compounds
- 乞う 【こう】 to beg, to ask, to request, to invite, to pray, to wish
- 乞高評 【こうこうひょう】 with the author's compliments
Readings
- Korean:
- geol, gi
Spanish
- petición
- imploración
- invitación
- pedir
- implorar
- invitar
Portuguese
French
- mendier
- demander
- inviter à
| 2356 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a3.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-1 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 8071.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-80 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e5e | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
894 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 願 【ガン】 prayer, wish, vow
- 願書 【ガンショ】 (written) application, written request, petition, written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
- 本願 【ホンガン】 Amida Buddha's original vow, long-cherished desire
- 祈願 【キガン】 prayer (for something), supplication
Kun reading compounds
- 願う 【ねがう】 to desire, to wish, to hope, to beg, to request, to implore, to pray, to have something done for oneself
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ら
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- petición
- deseo
- anhelo
- desear
- pedir
- rogar
Portuguese
- petição
- solicitação
- voto
- desejo
- esperança
French
- demande
- prière
- souhait
- voeu
- espoir
| 368 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 469 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 446 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 869 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 255 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 428 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1011 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2.15 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 581 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 590 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 862 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1897 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2320 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1199 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1637 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 137 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 43623 | Morohashi |
| 1845 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6653 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 135 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 143 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 637 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3361 | 2001 Kanji |
| 9a10.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-10-9 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-16 | SKIP code |
| 7128.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-20-74 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9858 | Unicode hex code |