Moji Ninja

憧 — yearn after; long for

憧 means “yearn after; long for”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: ショウ (shou), ドウ (dou). Kun'yomi: あこが(れる) (akogareru). You'll see it in words such as 憧れる (akogareru, “to long for; to yearn for”).

憧
Stroke order of 憧
Meaning
yearn after; long for
On'yomi
ショウ (shou), ドウ (dou)
Kun'yomi
あこが(れる) (akogareru)
Strokes
15
Level
JLPT N1 · set Feelings 7

How to remember 憧

Sounds like 童: both read ドウ.

Parts: 忄 heart · 童 youngster

Words with 憧

WordReadingMeaning
憧れるあこがれる akogareru kunto long for; to yearn for
憧れあこがれ akogare kunyearning; longing

Don't confuse it with

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