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Kanji for Longing
The kanji for “longing” is 憧, read shou and written in 15 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
憧
longing
Longing and admiration for something you dream of becoming.
15 strokes On reading ショウ、トウ、ドウ (shou, tou, dou) Kun reading あこがれる (akogareru) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: yearn after, long for, aspire to, admire, adore
Readings used for names on Nazuke: shou, tou, dou
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