| This kanji has 15 strokes: 4 strokes in the "hand" radical 手 (て) and 11 other strokes | ||
| Sample Compounds (28): | ||
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1.
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撫でる なでる |
to brush gently, to stroke, to caress |
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2.
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撫で付ける なでつける |
to comb down, to smooth down |
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3.
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愛撫 あいぶ |
caress, loving dearly |
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4.
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撫育 ぶいく |
care, tending |
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5.
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慰撫 いぶ |
pacification, soothing |
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6.
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撫斬り なでぎり |
clean sweep, killing several with one sword sweep |
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7.
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逆撫で ぎゃくなで |
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat), irritating |
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8.
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撫子 なでしこ |
(fringed) pink (Dianthus), lovable caressable girl |
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9.
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逆撫で さかなで |
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat), irritating |
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10.
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撫切り なでぎり |
clean sweep, killing several with one sword sweep |
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11.
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群盲象を撫ず ぐんもうぞうをなず |
(sens) the mediocre have no right to criticize the great |
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12.
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綏撫 すいぶ |
lulled into peacefulness, comforted and consoled |
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13.
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群盲象を撫でる ぐんもうぞうをなでる |
(sens) the mediocre have no right to criticize the great |
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14.
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綏撫 ずいぶ |
lulled into peacefulness, comforted and consoled |
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15.
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宣撫 せんぶ |
pacification |
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16.
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宣撫工作 せんぶこうさく |
pacification work (activity) |
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17.
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掻い撫で かいなで |
superficial |
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18.
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大和撫子 やまとなでしこ |
woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan, a pink (the flower) |
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19.
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鎮撫 ちんぶ |
pacification, placating |
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20.
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猫撫で声 ねこなでごえ |
soft, coaxing voice, wheedling voice, ingratiating voice |
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21.
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撫でつける なでつける |
to comb down, to smooth down |
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22.
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撫で下ろす なでおろす |
to stroke down |
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23.
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撫で回す なでまわす |
to pat (e.g. dog), to rub, to stroke |
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24.
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撫で肩 なでがた |
sloping shoulders |
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25.
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撫で斬り なでぎり |
clean sweep, killing several with one sword sweep |
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26.
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撫で上げる なであげる |
to comb back |
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27.
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撫で切り なでぎり |
clean sweep, killing several with one sword sweep |
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28.
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撫で付け なでつけ |
smooth or flowing hair |