desire

(dying) Same-ON + (moon/organ) + (king)
★★★☆☆
11 strokes
PN

Onyomi

BOU / MOU

The Dude desired nothing MORE than BOWLING.

Mnemonic

I desire to see the dying organs of the king!! (FYI I am Cromwell)

Kunyomi

のぞ*む to wish or desire. (the possible as well as impossible)
★★★☆☆
のぞ*み an almost-impossible or impossible wish: a faint and idle dream. "Someday I'll marry Tom Cruse." "Someday I'll be President of Moldovia."
★★☆☆☆

Jukugo

希望(きぼう) する

request ★★★☆☆
(request / uncommon) + (desire) = 希望 (request)

A common-place, easily possible wish: "I'd like an aisle seat." "I'd like to fly nonstop." 希望 might be better translated as 'request': 'Customers wishing to request a child-seat for their infant please see the waiter.'

高望み(たかのぞみ) する

aim too high ★☆☆☆☆
(tall) + (desire) = 高望み (aim too high)

to aim too high, to be over-ambitious.

Synonyms

fantasy
妄想    望み    幻想   
view or scene
風景    景色    眺望   
wish
希望    意思    願い    野心    望み    志す