Kanji Details:
- 撫
- Frequency:2402
- Kun: な.でる
- On: ブ, フ
- Meaning: stroke, pat, smooth down
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Examples:
Word Reading Meaning 撫でる なでる to brush gently, to stroke, to caress 撫でつける なでつける to comb down, to smooth down 愛撫 あいぶ caress, loving dearly 慰撫 いぶ pacification, soothing 逆撫で さかなで, ぎゃくなで rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat), irritating 撫で下ろす なでおろす to stroke down 撫で回す なでまわす to pat (e.g. dog), to rub, to stroke 撫で上げる なであげる to comb back 撫で付け なでつけ smooth or flowing hair 撫で付ける なでつける to comb down, to smooth down