撫
撫

stroke, pat, smooth down

15 strokesFrequency 2,402Grade 9

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ブフ

Kun

な.でる

Nanori

なでなでしむ

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Common Words

撫でるなでるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #3015
1

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to pat; to rub

Examples
母はため息をつきながら、高校一年生にもなった息子の頭をがしがしと撫でた。
Mom sighed, and tousled the hair of her first-year high school son's head.
2

to comb (hair); to smooth down

愛撫あいぶNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #9057
1

caressing; fondling; (sexual) petting

Examples
彼女は赤ちゃんを優しく愛撫した。
She caressed her baby lovingly.
胸を撫で下ろす胸をなで下ろす胸をなでおろすむねをなでおろすExpressionGodan verbFreq #10862
1

to be relieved; to feel relieved

撫で回す撫でまわすなでまわすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #17513
1

to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress

なでなで撫で撫でナデナデNounChildishTransitive～する VerbUsually kanaFreq #17688
1

patting; stroking; caressing

撫で付ける撫でつけるなでつけるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #23786
1

to comb down; to smooth down

Examples
髪の毛を後ろになでつけた。
He combed back his hair.
逆なで逆撫でさかなでNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #28966
1

rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)

Examples
彼の言うことすべてが、私の神経を逆なでするのです。
Everything he says rubs me the wrong way.
撫で上げるなで上げるなであげるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #34926
1

to comb back

なでしこ撫子瞿麦ナデシコNounFreq #35220
1

Word usually written using kana alone

pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus)

2

Archaic

lovable, caressable girl

なでさする撫でさする撫で摩るTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #35246
1

to caress; to stroke

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