JLPT N1 · 15 strokes
Kanji 慰: "consolation, amusement, seduce"
The kanji 慰 means "consolation, amusement, seduce, cheer, make sport of, comfort". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read イ in on'yomi and なぐさ.める, なぐさ.む in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
イ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
なぐさ.めるなぐさ.む
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | consolation, amusement, seduce, cheer, make sport of, comfort |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1158 of 2,501 |
Common words with 慰
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 慰めるto comfort; to console; to amuse
- 慰めcomfort; consolation; diversion
- 慰謝料consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages
- 自慰masturbation; onanism · self-consolation
- 慰問visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
- 慰みamusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
- 慰労recognition of services
- 手慰みfingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion · gambling
- 自慰行為(act of) masturbation; pleasuring oneself
- 慰み者(person treated as a) plaything
- 慰撫pacification; soothing
- 慰安solace; relaxation
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