# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 憧れる | あこがれる (akogareru) | to long for; to yearn for |
| 憧れ | あこがれ (akogare) | yearning; longing |

## Don't confuse it with

[童](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/youngster/) · [瞳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pupil-of-the-eye/)

## More in the “Feelings 7” set

[惧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dread/) · [慕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/yearn-for/) · [怨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/deep-grudge/) · [摯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/earnest/) · [愁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sorrow/) · [衷](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/innermost-feelings/) · [憧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/yearn-after/) · [嫉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/jealous/)

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