愛でる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 愛でる
1
to love; to cherish
2
to admire; to appreciate
Examples
心静かに花鳥風月を愛でる気持ちの余裕も最近になってでてきたよ。
Lately I've had the time to quietly enjoy the wonders of nature.
Kanji in this Word
愛
13 strokes
Frequency: 640
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
love
affection
favourite
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
アイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いと.しい
かな.しい
め.でる
お.しむ
まな
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あ
あし
え
かな
なる
めぐ
めぐみ
よし
ちか
賞
15 strokes
Frequency: 426
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
prize
reward
praise
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ほ.める
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