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慕 Kanji meaning "pining, yearn for, love dearly"

Jiten frequency #1700JLPT N1SecondaryKanken Level 3WaniKani Level 60RTKKLC Volume 7TMW Debut Idol14 strokes

Meanings

pining, yearn for, love dearly, adore

On'yomi

ボ

Kun'yomi

した.う

Reading usage

恋(れん)慕(ぼ)love #41039思(し)慕(ぼ)yearning #42088横(よこ)恋(れん)慕(ぼ)illicit love #50188慕(ぼ)情(じょう)longing #61192敬(けい)慕(ぼ)love and respect #84676愛(あい)慕(ぼ)love #112203追(つい)慕(ぼ)cherishing the memory of #130819傾(けい)慕(ぼ)yearning #256079鈴慕(れいぼ)Reibo #281214慕華(ぼか)Boka #289636

Most common words using this kanji

慕(した)うto yearn for #4315恋(れん)慕(ぼ)love #41039思(し)慕(ぼ)yearning #42088横(よこ)恋(れん)慕(ぼ)illicit love #50188慕(ぼ)情(じょう)longing #61192恋(こ)い慕(した)うto miss #69622慕(しのぶ)Shinobu #74316敬(けい)慕(ぼ)love and respect #84676慕(した)わしいdear #85537愛(あい)慕(ぼ)love #112203呼(よ)び慕(した)うto call fondly #118802追(つい)慕(ぼ)cherishing the memory of #130819恋(こい)慕(した)うto miss #191724後(あと)を慕(した)ってfollowing (a person to a place) #193525慕(した)い寄(よ)るto approach in adoration #209890傾(けい)慕(ぼ)yearning #256079鈴慕(れいぼ)Reibo #281214慕華(ぼか)Boka #289636故(こ)郷(きょう)を慕(した)うto pine for home #299739慕子(もとこ)Motoko #322056
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