# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 慕う | したう (shitau) | to yearn for; to long for |

## Don't confuse it with

[暮](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/make-a-living/) · [募](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/recruit/) · [模](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/imitate/) · [幕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/curtain/)

## More in the “Feelings 7” set

[惧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dread/) · [慕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/yearn-for/) · [怨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/deep-grudge/) · [摯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/earnest/) · [愁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sorrow/) · [衷](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/innermost-feelings/) · [憧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/yearn-after/) · [嫉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/jealous/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/yearn-for/. Last updated 2026-11-01.