慕

pining, yearn for, love dearly, adore

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ボ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

した.う

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:14

JLPT:N1

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)

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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respect, reverent

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candy, cakes, fruit

send forth fragrance, fragrant, be scented, smoke (tobacco)

grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft

tribute, support, finance