慕
慕·yearn for, adore
- On-yomi
- ボ
- Kun-yomi
- した(う)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 慕う | したう | to yearn for, to look up to |
| 思慕 | しぼ | longing, affection |
| 敬慕 | けいぼ | reverence and affection |
| 慕情 | ぼじょう | longing, tender feelings |
Example sentences
生徒たちはあの先生を慕っている。
せいとたちはあのせんせいをしたっている。
The students look up to that teacher.
故郷への思慕の念が強くなった。
こきょうへのしぼのねんがつよくなった。
My longing for my hometown grew stronger.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 募う for 慕う — the 'yearn' verb has the four-dot heart 㣺 underneath
- Reading 思慕 as しぼう — it is しぼ (and not 死亡)
Memory aid
Picture it
莫 (dusk, nothing there) sitting on the flattened heart 㣺 — the heart reaching out at nightfall towards someone who is not there.
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