撫
Mnemonic
You extend your hand into the nothingness of a pitch-black room. Your fingers brush something warm and fuzzy. Instinctively, you stroke it—a purring cat materializes under your palm, soothed by the gentle caress of hand meeting life in the void of nothingness.
Additional thoughts
Imagine the eerie contrast: total emptiness, then the surprising softness of fur. Your hand's reflex is to stroke tenderly. The void makes the warmth of touch even more vivid and comforting.Quick recall
A hand reaches into nothingness and begins to stroke a warm, purring cat hidden in the void.Details
The keyword for 撫 is stroke. This kanji refers to the gentle act of stroking or caressing, as in softly running one's hand over something with a soothing, tender motion. It conveys a sense of comforting physical touch, such as patting a child's head or stroking an animal's fur. By extension, it can also mean to calm or pacify someone through such gentle contact.
- On'yomi
- ぶ、ふ
- Kun'yomi
- な.でる