Kanji
慰
N1
15 strokes
Grade 8
freq #1158
consolation, amusement, seduce, cheer, make sport of
On'yomi (音読み)
イ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
なぐさ.める、 なぐさ.む
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
慰安
いあん
solace; relaxation
慰霊
いれい
consoling the spirits of the dead
慰謝
いしゃ
consolation
慰霊祭
いれいさい
memorial service
慰問
いもん
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.)
慰留
いりゅう
dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.); persuading (to stay)
慰労
いろう
recognition of services
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
慰める
なぐさめる
to comfort; to console
Example sentences
彼（かれ）は彼女（かのじょ）を慰（なぐさ）めようとしたが、彼女（かのじょ）は泣（な）き続（つづ）けた。
He tried to comfort her, but she kept crying.
彼（かれ）はもっと悪（わる）いことになっていたかもしれないのだと思（おも）って自分（じぶん）を慰（なぐさ）めた。
He consoled himself with the thought that it might have been worse.