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: ブ、フ、な.でる
Romaji: bu, fu, na.deru
Kana
Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: なで、なでし、む
Romaji: nade, nadeshi, mu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

stroke, pat, smooth down

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  15
Radical Number:  64
Frequency:  2402
Grade:  9
Skip Pattern:  1-3-12
Korean Reading:  bu
Chinese Reading:  fu3
Unicode:  64ab
JIS:  496F

Indexes

Nelson Index: 2000
New Nelson Index: 2281
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c12.7
Four Corner Index: 5803.1
Daikanwanjiten Index: 12743
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0391
Remembering the kanji Index: 2270
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 667
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2368
Kodansha Kanji Index: 904

Words

撫子 (なでしこ、ナデシコ)
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); lovable, caressable girl
撫でる (なでる)
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
なで肩 (なでがた)
sloping shoulders
撫で下ろす (なでおろす)
to stroke down; to smooth down
撫で斬り (なでぎり)
clean sweep; killing several with one sword sweep
鎮撫 (ちんぶ)
pacification; placating
愛撫 (あいぶ)
caress; loving dearly
掻い撫で (かいなで)
superficial
撫で回す (なでまわす)
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
撫で上げる (なであげる)
to comb back
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