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JLPT N115画 · 15 strokesradical 心freq #2259

yearn after, long for, aspire to, admire

Also: adore

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ショウ
  • トウ
  • ドウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • あこが.れる

Mnemonic

With a heart (心) full of aspiration (憧), she yearns to reach the stars, admiring their beauty from afar.

About this kanji

The kanji 憧 (あこが) expresses the feelings of yearning or longing for something or someone you admire or aspire to. It is commonly used as a verb, 憧れる (あこがれる), which means 'to long for' or 'to yearn for.' You might also encounter it in the noun form, 憧れ (あこがれ), meaning 'yearning' or 'longing.' Additionally, the phrase 憧れの的 (あこがれのまと) refers to an 'object of adoration' or 'something you greatly admire.' A useful note is that this kanji often conveys a strong emotional connection, indicating a deep desire to reach or be like what you admire.

Example sentences

  • 彼女は海外留学を憧れている。

    She longs to study abroad.

Meanings across languages

English
yearn after, long for, aspire to, admire, adore
Tiếng Việt
khao khát, thèm muốn, đam mê, ngưỡng mộ, yêu quý
日本語
憧れる, 恋しい, 熱望する, 憧憬する, 尊敬する
한국어
동경하다, 그리워하다, 열망하다, 존경하다, 사랑하다
中文
憧憬, 渴望, 向往, 钦佩, 崇拜
id
merindukan
th
ปรารถนา
es
anhelar, anhelar por
fr
aspirer à
de
sehnsüchtig nach
pt
ansiar por

Common compounds

  • 憧れあこがれyearning, longing, aspiration
  • 憧れるあこがれるto long for, to yearn for, to hanker after
  • 憧れの的あこがれのまとobject of adoration, longing
  • 憧憬どうけいlonging, yearning, aspiration

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