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Japanese symbol for “coaxing”

Romaji: nedari
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing

In Japanese, coaxing is , read (nedari).

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. n begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

strong
on: キョウ、ゴウ
kun: つよ.い、つよ.まる、つよ.める、し.いる
11 strokes · JLPT 3
solicit, invite, ask
on: セイ、シン、ショウ
kun: こ.う、う.ける
15 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “coaxing”

WordReadingMeaning
おねだり onedaribegging; pestering; pleading

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
べんきょう benkyoustudy
きょうか kyoukastrengthening; intensifying; reinforcement
つよい tsuyoistrong; potent; competent
きょうせい kyouseicompulsion; coercion; forcing (to do)
きょうりょく kyouryokupowerful; strong
さいきょう saikyoustrongest
しんせい shinseiapplication; request; petition
せいきゅう seikyuuclaim; demand; charge

See also: Chinese symbol for “coaxing”.

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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