Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Long For

Alternative

Yearn

Mnemonic

Your soul stands in the village you long for. It's the village you're from, and no matter how far you go, no matter how old you get, your soul is still there, and you yearn for it.

Readings

On’yomi

しょう, とう, どう

Kun’yomi

あこが

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

No matter how much you long for it, you can't go back because a cougar (あこが) is in the way. Whenever you try to return to your village to be reunited with the soul you yearn for, a cougar is back, and won't let you in.

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