Kanji · N1

/ yearn after

Kanji for yearn after, long for, or aspire to.

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Readings

TypeReadingNotes
On (音)ショウ、トウ、ドウSino-Japanese readings — common in compounds.
Kun (訓)あこが.れるNative Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana.
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Meaning

憧 carries the meaning yearn after, long for, or aspire to.

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Common compounds with 憧

あこがれるto long for / to yearn for / to hanker after
あこがれyearning / longing / aspiration
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