憧 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「忄」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「忄」
- On
- ショウ・トウ・ドウ
- Kun
- あこが.れる
- Meaning
- yearn for; admire
Origin
Heart plus a phonetic element: a heart that will not settle — to yearn after something.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ショウ | 憧憬 「憧憬」は，「ドウケイ」とも。 |
|---|---|
| あこがれる | 憧れる・憧れ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 憧憬しょうけい
longing; yearning
- 憧れあこがれ
admiration; aspiration
Example
子どもの頃から医者に憧れていた。
Ever since childhood I have looked up to doctors.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)