• 願望がんぼう — desire, aspiration
• 願書がんしょ — written application
• 願ねがい — a wish, request
• 願ねがう — to wish, to hope

The kanji 願 combines the radical 頁（おおがい）, which often represents a head or person, with the phonetic element 原. The idea is that a wish or desire comes from the head or heart of a person — a thoughtful request. You'll find this kanji in words related to hopes, formal applications, and personal aspirations.

彼かれは 願書がんしょを 提出ていしゅつしました。
He submitted a written application.

願いねがいが 叶かなうといいですね。
I hope your wish comes true.

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