This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ボ、した.う
Romaji: bo, shita.u
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

pining, yearn for, love dearly, adore

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  14
Radical Number:  140
Frequency:  2100
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-3-11
Korean Reading:  mo
Chinese Reading:  mu4
Unicode:  6155
JIS:  4A69

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2353
Nelson Index: 4040
New Nelson Index: 1948
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3k11.12
Four Corner Index: 4433.3
Guide to Remembering Index: 1788
Gakken Index: 1895
Daikanwanjiten Index: 11088X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.1153
Remembering the kanji Index: 633
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1313
Kodansha Compact Index: 835
Kanji in Context Index: 1668
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1521
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2069
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 640
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 683
Essential Kanji Index: 1382
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2970
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1940
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1703

Words

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.)
恋慕 (れんぼ)
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
恋い慕う (こいしたう)
to miss; to yearn for
慕い寄る (したいよる)
to approach in adoration
愛慕 (あいぼ)
love; attachment; adoration
慕情 (ぼじょう)
longing; yearning
追慕 (ついぼ)
cherishing the memory of; yearning for
慕わしい (したわしい)
dear; beloved
哀慕 (あいぼ)
cherish the memory of; yearn for
後を慕って (あとをしたって)
following (a person to a place)
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