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yen1 (yĕn)

[Chinese (Cantonese) uên, hope, wish, equivalent to Chinese (Mandarin) yuàn.]

noun 

A strong desire or inclination; a yearning or craving.

intransitive verb: yenned, yen·ning, yens. 

To have a strong desire or inclination; yearn.
yen2 (yĕn)

[Japanese en, from Chinese (Mandarin) yuán, dollar.]

noun: pl., yen. 

A basic unit of currency in Japan.