希求

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 希求, read ききゅう, denotes the earnest and sustained pursuit of an important value or ideal.
• Basic usage: It describes a poet’s earnest pursuit of freedom and a longing for peace expressed in a letter.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Earnest pursuit rather than casual hope
  • It is a literary expression for persistently and deeply seeking an important value or ideal, not a casual wish.