This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ショウ、トウ、ドウ、あこが.れる
Romaji: shō, tou, dou, akoga.reru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

yearn after, long for, aspire to, admire, adore

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  15
Radical Number:  61
Frequency:  2259
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-12
Korean Reading:  dong
Chinese Reading:  chong1
Unicode:  61a7
JIS:  4634

Indexes

Nelson Index: 1767
New Nelson Index: 1982
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4k12.5
Four Corner Index: 9001.4
Daikanwanjiten Index: 11242
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.1188
Remembering the kanji Index: 2280
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 511
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 664
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 681
Kodansha Kanji Index: 899

Words

憧れる (あこがれる)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
憧れ (あこがれ)
yearning; longing; aspiration
憧憬 (しょうけい、どうけい)
longing; aspiration
憧れの的 (あこがれのまと)
object of adoration, longing
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