あい
愛
ぶ
撫

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. caressing, loving dearly.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あい
愛
ぶ
撫
 愛撫 あいぶ
あい
愛
　
ぶ
 愛ぶ あいぶ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

love, affection, favourite
アイ　いと.しい　め.でる (4th, N3)
claw radical (no. 87)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
stroke, pat, smooth down
なでし　な.でる　ブ (Kentei Pre-1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
nothingness, none, ain't
ム　ブ　な.い (4th)
person(人) variant
40, forty
シュウ　よんじゅう　しじゅう
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ