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憧 means 'yearn for'

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Strokes : 15    Frequency: 2155   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-41    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 4 words   Used in 4 words   Used in 24 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ショウ
Kun
   あこがれる to yearn for, long for
Additional readings
On    トウ   ドウ
Notes
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This kanji enables us to talk about people we find hot, the professionals we admire, and the celebrities we worship. We can also use it to convey our yearning for a lifestyle (urban or rural), our dreams for the future (and how 夢 differs in this respect), and our longing for the past. See how the Japanese freely coin terms with 憧, leaving even native speakers uncertain about the yomi.
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⿰  忄 (心) heart  童 child  
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憬 yearn for  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 憧 is used 3 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 憧 is used 4 times, read 2 ways.
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ショウ : 1 word FIND ALL
し ょ う け い 0
longing; aspiration
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あこがれる : 3 words FIND ALL
あ こ が れ の ま と 0
expression
object of adoration, longing
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憧
ショウ   あこがれる to yearn for, long for   
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童
ドウ   わらべ a child   
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立
リツ   リュウ   たつ to stand   たてる to build   
里
リ   さと village   
忄
heart
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