KANJI
憬
yearn
long for, aspire, admire
Kun'yomi
あこが
On'yomi
けい
Example sentences
彼は幼い頃から宇宙飛行士という職業に憧憬を抱いていた。
He had harbored a yearning for the profession of astronaut since he was a child.
彼女の自由奔放な生き方は、多くの人々にとって憧憬の的となっている。
Her free-spirited way of life has become an object of yearning for many people.
海外での自由な生活に憬れる気持ちが募るばかりだ。
My yearning for a free life abroad just keeps growing stronger.
Practice exercises
1
憬
Answer
けいあこが
2
憧憬
yearning; longing
Answer
どうけい
3
憬
Answer
yearnlong foradmire
4
憬れる
to yearn; to long for; to admire
Answer
あこがれる
5
憬然
with yearning; suddenly realizing/awaking with a sense of regret or longing
Answer
けいぜん
6
遠憬
longing for something distant
Answer
えんけい