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RTK / HeisigFrame #855

longing

Lv 32

Strokes: 11

JLPT: N3

Jōyō: Grade 6

Meanings

longing RTKWant

Community Mnemonic

933 votes

Guess what? Japanese has dirty words too! (In fact, a lot of them) A sexual story is not inappropriate here, as this kanji is very sexual, such as in 性欲; lust. As for a story: the lack of contact with a woman's valley will leave a man longing for love.

Source: Kanji Koohii community

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