ヨク, ほっ.する, ほ.しい

longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

JLPT3 G6 S11 F902

As per 谷# (cavity) + bent, open-mouthed figure → empty space in the heart/belly that one craves to fill → *desire*; *greed*; *want*.

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