慕 — kanji meaning “pining”
慕
pining, yearn for, love dearly, adore
- Meanings
- pining, yearn for, love dearly, adore
- On'yomi
- ボ (bo)
- Kun'yomi
- した.う
- Strokes
- 14
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #2100 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 61
- Chinese reading
- mù — Chinese character page
Words with 慕
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 慕う | したう shitau | to yearn for; to long for; to pine for |
| 思慕 | しぼ shibo | yearning; longing for; deep affection |
| 慕情 | ぼじょう bojou | longing; yearning |
| 恋慕 | れんぼ renbo | love; attachment; tender emotions |
| 横恋慕 | よこれんぼ yokorenbo | illicit love |
| 追慕 | ついぼ tsuibo | cherishing the memory of; yearning for |
| 敬慕 | けいぼ keibo | love and respect |
| 愛慕 | あいぼ aibo | love; attachment; adoration |
| 恋い慕う | こいしたう koishitau | to miss; to yearn for |
| 哀慕 | あいぼ aibo | cherish the memory of; yearn for |
| 欽慕 | きんぼ kinbo | adoration; reverence; admiration |
| 慕わしい | したわしい shitawashii | dear; beloved; cherished |
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