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憧

yearning

JLPT N1 15 strokes
Kun'yomi
あこが.れる
On'yomi
ショウ・トウ・ドウ

Stroke order & writing

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憧 in example sentences

  • トムに憧あこがれている。

    Tomu ni akogarete iru.

    I admire Tom.

  • トムに憧あこがれていた。

    Tomu ni akogarete ita.

    I admired Tom.

  • あなたに憧あこがれてるの。

    Anata ni akogareteru no.

    I admire you.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 憧

憧 means "yearning". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read あこが.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ・トウ・ドウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Common questions

What does the kanji 憧 mean?
憧 means "yearning". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 憧 have?
憧 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 憧 read?
It is read あこが.れる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ・トウ・ドウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 憧?
憧 is a JLPT N1 kanji.