憧
憧 — Yearn after
yearn after, long for, aspire to, admire, adore
On’yomiショウ (shou)
On’yomiトウ (tou)
On’yomiドウ (dou)
Kun’yomiあこがれる (akogareru)
Stroke order (15 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 憧
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 憧れ | あこがれ akogare | yearning; longing; aspiration |
| 憧れる | あこがれる akogareru | to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after |
| 憧れの的 | あこがれのまと akogarenomato | object of adoration, longing |
| 憧憬 | どうけい doukei | longing; yearning; aspiration |
Study notes
憧 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #2259 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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