Japanese symbol for “soothe”
宥める
なだめる
Romaji: nadameru
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
In Japanese, soothe is 宥める, read なだめる (nadameru).
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Meanings
- v1, vt to soothe; to calm; to pacify
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “soothe”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 静める | しずめる shizumeru | to relieve (a cough, pain, etc.); to soothe; to alleviate |
| あやす | あやす ayasu | to cuddle; to comfort; to rock |
| 騙す | だます damasu | to coax; to wheedle; to soothe |
| 和める | なごめる nagomeru | to calm; to soothe; to quiet |
| 和ます | なごます nagomasu | to calm; to soothe; to soften |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宥和 | ゆうわ yuuwa | appeasement; placation; propitiation |
| 贖宥 | しょくゆう shokuyuu | indulgence (in the Catholic Church) |
| 宥和政策 | ゆうわせいさく yuuwaseisaku | appeasement policy; policy of appeasement |
| 贖宥状 | しょくゆうじょう shokuyuujou | indulgence (religious) |
| 宥恕 | ゆうじょ yuujo | forgiveness; generosity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “soothe”.
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.