1. (noun)hankering, yen a yearning for something or to do something Synonyms: yen, hankering
2. (verb)yen the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen Synonyms: hankering
3. (verb)ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish have a desire for something or someone who is not present Synonyms: smart, languish, hurt, fade, pine away, yearn, long, ache, suffer, pine, hanker, waste, yen