憬 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「忄」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「忄」
- On
- ケイ
- Kun
- あこが.れる
- Meaning
- yearn for
Origin
Heart plus a bright vista: the heart drawn towards something seen far off.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ケイ | 憧憬 |
|---|
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 憧憬しょうけい
yearning; longing
- 憧憬の的しょうけいのまと
object of admiration
Example
若い頃は都会への憧憬を抱いていた。
When I was young I had a longing for the city.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)