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憬 means 'yearn for'
Common readings
On
ケイ
Additional readings
Kun あこがれる to yearn for
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Our kanji will fill you with yearning, pining, and adoration. You can use it in a highbrow way when describing deep stirrings of the spirit and the life you long to have, or you can use it to talk about people you idolize or find hot. Learn about a festival featuring bamboo lanterns, illuminated buildings, and a "Path of Yearning." See how much 憬 shares with 憧 and how little sets them apart.
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憧 yearn for
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 憬 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 憬 is used 3 times, read 2 ways.
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noun, 'suru' verb
longing; aspiration(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
あこがれる
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Most common form: 憧れ
noun, 'no' adjective
yearning; longing; aspiration(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
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