慰 — kanji meaning “consolation”
慰
consolation, amusement, seduce, cheer, make sport of, comfort, console
- Meanings
- consolation, amusement, seduce, cheer, make sport of, comfort, console
- On'yomi
- イ (i)
- Kun'yomi
- なぐさ.める、なぐさ.む
- Strokes
- 15
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1158 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 61
- Chinese reading
- wèi — Chinese character page
Words with 慰
| 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 |
| 慰留 | いりゅう iryuu | dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.); persuading (to stay) |
| 慰め | なぐさめ nagusame | comfort; consolation; diversion |
| 自慰 | じい jii | masturbation; onanism |
| 慰み | なぐさみ nagusami | amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime |
| 慰霊祭 | いれいさい ireisai | memorial service |
| 慰撫 | いぶ ibu | pacification; soothing |
Data: KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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