Japanese symbol for “amuse”
慰める
なぐさめる
Romaji: nagusameru
to comfort; to console; to amuse
In Japanese, amuse is 慰める, read なぐさめる (nagusameru).
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Meanings
- v1, vt to comfort; to console; to amuse
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “amuse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 楽しませる | たのしませる tanoshimaseru | to amuse; to delight; to entertain |
| 擽る | くすぐる kusuguru | to make (someone) laugh; to amuse; to entertain |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 慰安 | いあん ian | solace; relaxation |
| 慰霊 | いれい irei | consoling the spirits of the dead |
| 慰謝 | いしゃ isha | consolation |
| 慰問 | いもん imon | visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.) |
| 慰労 | いろう irou | recognition 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.