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Japanese symbol for “amuse”

Romaji: nagusameru
to comfort; to console; to amuse

In Japanese, amuse is , read (nagusameru).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. v1, vt to comfort; to console; to amuse

Kanji and stroke order

consolation, amusement, seduce
on: イ
kun: なぐさ.める、なぐさ.む
15 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “amuse”

WordReadingMeaning
たのしませる tanoshimaseruto amuse; to delight; to entertain
くすぐる kusuguruto make (someone) laugh; to amuse; to entertain

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いあん iansolace; relaxation
いれい ireiconsoling the spirits of the dead
いしゃ ishaconsolation
いもん imonvisit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.)
いろう irourecognition of services

See also: Chinese symbol for “amuse”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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