Kanji

What does the kanji 慕 mean?

慕 means admiration, longing, yearning. On'yomi ボ. Kun'yomi した.う.

Quick facts
On'yomiボ
Kun'yomiした.う
Strokes14
Main radical心
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ボKun'yomi した.う
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

admiration, longing, yearning

Memory hook

Under the grass (艹) and low sun (日), the heart (心) still follows the great one (大) — YEARN FOR, ADORE.

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Common words

  • 慕うしたうto adore, admire; to follow devotedly

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.