慕う （したう） to yearn for, to long for, to pine for, to miss, to love dearly, to adore, to follow (someone), to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
Kanji
Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
2100 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 14
Meaning: pining, yearn for, love dearly, adore
Kunyomi: した.う
Onyomi: ボ
Composition: 莫 ⺗
慕
Radical
Radical: 心
Meaning: heart
心
Examples
Onyomi Examples
慕情 （ボジョウ） longing, yearning
思慕 （シボ） yearning, longing for, deep affection
哀慕 （アイボ） cherish the memory of, yearn for
Kunyomi Examples
慕う （したう） to yearn for, to long for, to pine for, to miss, to love dearly, to adore, to follow (someone), to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)