憬
憬: yearn for
yearn for; long for
15 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 3 words here
Readings
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Kunあこがれる
Mostly seen in 憧憬 (yearning). The verb あこがれる is normally written 憧れる; 憬れる is an alternative spelling.
Key words
憧憬しょうけいyearning; longing
憬れるあこがれるto long for; to admire
憬れあこがれlonging; admiration
Example sentences
子どものころから、私は都会の暮らしへの憧憬を抱いていた。
Ever since I was a child, I had longed for life in the city.
幼い頃から、彼は宇宙飛行士に憬れていた。
Since he was little, he had admired astronauts.
北海道は、旅好きの私にとって長年の憬れの地だ。
Hokkaido has long been a dream destination for a travel lover like me.