noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. entreaty, solicitation, earnest request.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
懇望 こんもう
懇望 こんぼう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sociable, kind, courteous
コン ねんご.ろ (Early High School, N1)
to gnaw, bite, chew
コン ケン か.む
snake, legless insect, badger or clawed dog radical (no. 153)
タイ チ (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
ambition, full moon, hope
ボウ のぞ.む もち (4th, N3)
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ な.い モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical, (乙 variant)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)