Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to yearn for, to long for, to pine for, to miss, to love dearly, to adore.
  2. to follow (someone).
  3. to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
慕う したう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pining, yearn for, love dearly
した.う ボ (8th, N1)
must not, do not, be not
バク ボ マク (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
daylight, sunlight, vast
タイ エイ ひかげ
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)