な
撫
　
で
　
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to stroke, to caress, to brush gently, to pat, to rub.
  2. to comb (hair), to smooth down.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
な
撫
　
で
　
る
 撫でる なでる ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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