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憧 kanji: meaning “yearn”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N115 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
yearn
On'yomi
ショウ、トウ、ドウ
Kun'yomi
あこが・れる

Picture story to remember 憧

A child standing (立) on tiptoe under the sun (日) yearns for a dream too high to reach.

Parts in this story:立, 日

How to write 憧: stroke order

憧 is written with 15 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 憧

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Kanji that share parts with 憧.