志願

しがん

aspiration; volunteering; desire; application

What does 志願 mean?

志願 is a Japanese noun meaning aspiration; volunteering; desire; application in English. It is written as 志願 in kanji, しがん in hiragana, and shigan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼はその仕事に志願し採用された。

He applied for the job and got it.