| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 哀願物 | あいがんぶつ | prized or treasured object |
| お願いし | おねがいします | “please” |
| 願い | ねがい | desire, wish, request |
| 願う | ねがう | to desire, to wish, to request |
| 依願 | いがん | in accordance with one's request |
| 修道誓願 | しゅうどうせいがん | vows of religious orders |
| 出願 | しゅつがん | application |
| 勅願 | ちょくがん | imperial prayer |
| 合格祈願 | ごうかくきがん | prayer for school success |
| 嘆願 | たんがん | entreaty, appeal, petition |
| 志願 | しがん | aspiration, volunteering, desire |
| 念願 | ねんがん | one's heart's desire, earnest petition |
| 悲願 | ひがん | one's dearest wish, Buddha's vow to save humanity |
| 懇願 | こんがん | entreaty, supplication, petition |
| 本願 | ほんがん | Amida Buddha's original vow, long-cherished desire |
| 祈願 | きがん | prayer |
| 請願 | せいがん | petition |
| 願 | がん | prayer, wish, vow |
| 願ったり叶ったり | ねがったりかなったり | everything working out as desired |
| 願書 | がんしょ | written application or petition, application form |
| 願望 | がんぼう, がんもう | desire, wish, aspiration |