Japanese symbol for “persuading”

慰留

いりゅう

Romaji: iryuu

dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.); persuading (to stay)

In Japanese, persuading is 慰留, read いりゅう (iryuu).

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Meanings

n, vs, vt dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.); persuading (to stay)

Kanji and stroke order

慰

consolation, amusement, seduce

on: イ
kun: なぐさ.める、なぐさ.む

15 strokes · JLPT 1

留

detain, fasten, halt

on: リュウ、ル
kun: と.める、と.まる、とど.める、とど.まる

10 strokes · JLPT 2

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
慰める	なぐさめる nagusameru	to comfort; to console; to amuse
留学	りゅうがく ryuugaku	studying abroad
留学生	りゅうがくせい ryuugakusei	overseas student; exchange student

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.