WORD DETAIL
無欲
むよく
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
無欲, readむよく, means being free from greed for possessions, status, or more than one needs. - Basic usage: It can describe a grandfather who seeks no excess or a person who tries to remain ungreedy yet wants a beautiful vessel.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- A lack of greed for more than one needs
- It denotes a disposition not to seek more than one needs, but it does not require the absolute absence of every passing desire.