憧
憧·yearn, admire
- On-yomi
- ショウドウ
- Kun-yomi
- あこが(れる)
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 憧れる | あこがれる | to long for, to admire |
| 憧れ | あこがれ | yearning, longing |
| 憧憬 | しょうけい | yearning, aspiration (formal) |
| 憧れの的 | あこがれのまと | object of admiration |
Example sentences
子どものころ、宇宙飛行士に憧れていた。
こどものころ、うちゅうひこうしにあこがれていた。
As a child I dreamed of being an astronaut.
彼女はみんなの憧れの的だ。
かのじょはみんなのあこがれのまとだ。
She is everyone's object of admiration.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Using 憧れる with を — the particle is に: 〜に憧れる
- Reading 憧憬 as どうけい — しょうけい is the standard reading, though どうけい is also heard
Memory aid
Picture it
The heart 忄 beside 童 (a child) — the heart gazing up at something the way a child gazes at a hero.
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