JLPT N1 · 14 strokes
Kanji 慕: "pining, yearn for, love dearly"
The kanji 慕 means "pining, yearn for, love dearly, adore". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ボ in on'yomi and した.う 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)
ボ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
した.う
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 | pining, yearn for, love dearly, adore |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2100 of 2,501 |
Common words with 慕
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 慕うto yearn for; to long for; to pine for; to miss · to follow (someone)
- 恋慕love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
- 思慕yearning; longing for; deep affection
- 横恋慕illicit love
- 慕情longing; yearning
- 慕わしいdear; beloved; cherished; adored
- 敬慕love and respect
- 恋い慕うto miss; to yearn for
- 愛慕love; attachment; adoration
- 追慕cherishing the memory of; yearning for
- 呼び慕うto call fondly
- 慕い寄るto approach in adoration
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