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慕 — yearn for; adore

慕 means “yearn for; adore”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: ボ (bo). Kun'yomi: した(う) (shitau). You'll see it in words such as 慕う (shitau, “to yearn for; to long for”).

慕
Stroke order of 慕
Meaning
yearn for; adore
On'yomi
ボ (bo)
Kun'yomi
した(う) (shitau)
Strokes
14
Level
JLPT N1 · set Feelings 7

How to remember 慕

Parts: 莫 dusk · 心 heart

Words with 慕

WordReadingMeaning
慕うしたう shitau kunto yearn for; to long for

Don't confuse it with

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