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慰

consolation
Stroke count: 15

Readings

On readingイ
Kun readingなぐさ.める、なぐさ.む
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. consolationRtK
  2. amusement
    禎子の友人達は、彼女と原爆でなくなったすべての子供達の慰霊碑を建てたいと思った。Sadako's friends wanted to build a monument to her and all children who were killed by the atomic bomb.tatoeba
  3. seduce
  4. cheer
  5. make sport of
  6. comfort
    彼は彼女を慰めようとしたが、彼女は泣き続けた。He tried to comfort her, but she kept crying.tatoeba
    彼の優しい言葉は、私をとても慰めてくれた。His kind words comforted me very much.tatoeba
  7. console
    彼はもっと悪いことになっていたかもしれないのだと思って自分を慰めた。He consoled himself with the thought that it might have been worse.tatoeba
  1. to comfort
  2. to console
  3. to amuse

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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military officer · flag (方) · altar (示) · show (示) · two (二) · small (小) · glue · heart (心)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1177

Compound words

慰問いもん
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
慰霊祭いれいさい
memorial service
慰安いあん
solace; relaxation
慰謝いしゃ
consolation
慰霊いれい
consoling the spirits of the dead
慰めるなぐさめる
to comfort; to console; to amuse
慰みなぐさみ
amusement
慰むなぐさむ
to feel comforted
慰めなぐさめ
comfort
慰撫いぶ
pacification
慰留いりゅう
dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.)
慰労いろう
recognition of services
慰藉いしゃ
consolation
慰安婦いあんふ
comfort woman
慰謝料いしゃりょう
consolation money
慰藉料いしゃりょう
consolation money
弔慰金ちょういきん
condolence money
合同慰霊祭ごうどういれいさい
joint service for the war dead

Stroke Order

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