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慰 = 尉 + 心

慰 is a Japanese kanji written with 15 strokes, listed here under the keyword “consolation”. It is built from 尉 (military officer) and 心 (heart). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1177.

Keyword
consolation
RTK frame
1177
Strokes
15
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
イ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
なぐさ.める, なぐさ.む
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
утешение
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
慰 comfort

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 尉 military officer
  2. 心 heart

How to find 慰 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “military officer” + “heart”. 慰 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

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