憧れ

あこがれ · akogare · JLPT N1 · noun

longing

⭐ 憧 = heart radical 忄 + 童 child: a child's heart reaching for something out of reach

The kanji 憧 pairs the heart radical 忄 with 童 (child), suggesting a childlike heart reaching toward a distant ideal. Use あこがれ for an admired aspiration you long to reach.

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