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    3. 撫

    撫

    撫な.でる

    stroke

    KMT10Freq #2402Emotions & PsychologyKanji15 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    な.でる

    On'yomi

    ブフ

    Nanori

    なでなでしむ

    strokepatsmooth down

    扌無

    扌
    手
    丿
    一
    灬
    火

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    撒撚播蕪撲抔廡嘸嘸撼摑撒撤撚播撲撓撈據蕪憮廡

    Alternative forms of this concept

    扌

    Concepts using this kanji

    撫でる

    to stroke

    大和撫子

    large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus)

    河原撫子

    large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus)

    宣撫工作

    pacification work (activity)

    一撫で

    (one) stroke

    藤撫子

    Dianthus japonicus (species of pink)

    浜撫子

    Dianthus japonicus (species of pink)

    撫子ジャパン

    Japan women's national football team

    撫子

    pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus)

    撫で回す

    to pat (e.g. dog)

    撫で下ろす

    to stroke down

    撫で上げる

    to comb back

    得撫草

    weaselsnout (Lagotis glauca)

    胸を撫で下ろす

    to be relieved

    撫育

    care

    撫で付け

    hair that is smoothed down

    撫で付ける

    to comb down

    唐撫子

    China pink (species of flower, Dianthus chinensis)

    宣撫

    pacification

    撫で付け髪

    hair that is smoothed down

    愛撫

    caressing

    掻い撫で

    superficial (knowledge, learning, etc.)

    群盲象を撫ず

    the mediocre have no right to criticize the great

    群盲象を撫でる

    the mediocre have no right to criticize the great

    撫で牛

    lying bull statue (oft. rubbed to ease ailments, etc.)

    慰撫

    pacification

    磯撫で

    mythical shark-like demon sea monster with barbed tail fin, said to live off the coast of Matsuura and other places in Western Japan

    鎮撫

    pacification

    撫ぜる

    to brush gently

    かき撫でる

    to smooth with the hand

    撫でさする

    to caress

    撫する

    to stroke

    撫で撫で

    patting

    綏撫

    lulled into peacefulness

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    • 一
    • 丿
    • 扌
    • 手
    • 灬
    • 火

    is_used_in

    • 愛撫
    • 慰撫
    • 撫でる
    • 撫で下ろす
    • 撫で回す
    • 撫で上げる
    • 撫で付け
    • 撫で付ける
    • 撫育
    • 撫子
    • 鎮撫
    • 大和撫子
    • 掻い撫で
    • 宣撫工作
    • 群盲象を撫でる
    • 宣撫
    • 綏撫
    • 河原撫子
    • 唐撫子
    • 撫する
    • 磯撫で
    • 胸を撫で下ろす
    • 浜撫子
    • 藤撫子
    • 撫ぜる
    • 一撫で
    • 撫で付け髪
    • 得撫草
    • 撫で撫で
    • かき撫でる
    • 撫でさする
    • 群盲象を撫ず
    • 撫で牛
    • 撫子ジャパン

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