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yearn after

Stroke count: 15

Readings

On readingショウ、トウ、ドウ

Kun readingあこが.れる

to long for
to yearn for
to hanker after
to be attracted by
to be drawn to

Popular Usage

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Freud · state of mind · juvenile · vase · stand up (立) · computer

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 681

Compound words

憧れるあこがれる

to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to

憧れあこがれ

yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration

憧れの的あこがれのまと

object of adoration, longing

憧憬どうけい

憧憬れるあこがれる

Additional Examples

同時通訳が彼女の憧れだ。

Her dream is to become a simultaneous interpreter.tatoeba

Stroke Order

15 strokes

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