慰
慰 — Consolation
consolation, amusement, seduce, cheer, make sport of, comfort
On’yomiイ (i)
Kun’yomiなぐさめる (nagusameru)
Kun’yomiなぐさむ (nagusamu)
Stroke order (15 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 慰
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 慰安 | いあん ian | solace; relaxation |
| 慰霊 | いれい irei | consoling the spirits of the dead |
| 慰謝 | いしゃ isha | consolation |
| 慰める | なぐさめる nagusameru | to comfort; to console; to amuse |
| 慰霊祭 | いれいさい ireisai | memorial service |
| 慰問 | いもん imon | visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.) |
Study notes
慰 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1158 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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