慕
adore, love dearly, pining, yearn for
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
14 / 14
Information
Grade:8
Strokes:14
JLPT:1
Frequency:2100
Vocabulary
ボ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 思慕 | シボ | yearning; longing for; deep affection |
| 哀慕 | アイボ | cherish the memory of; yearn for |
| 愛慕 | アイボ | love; attachment; adoration |
| 欽慕 | キンボ | adoration; reverence; admiration |
| 敬慕 | ケイボ | love and respect |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 慕う | したう | to yearn for; to long for; to pine for; to miss; to love dearly; to adore; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.) |
| 横恋慕 | よこれんぼ | illicit love |
| 恋い慕う | こいしたう | to miss; to yearn for |
| 慕わしい | したわしい | dear; beloved; cherished; adored |
| 後を慕って | あとをしたって | following (a person to a place) |
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