Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2402 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 15
Meaning: stroke, pat, smooth down
Kunyomi: な.でる
Onyomi: ブ フ
Composition: 扌 無
Radical: 手
Meaning: hand
撫育 （ブイク） care, tending
撫する （ブスル） to stroke, to caress
慰撫 （イブ） pacification, soothing
綏撫 （スイブ） lulled into peacefulness, comforted and consoled
撫でる （なでる） to stroke, to caress, to brush gently, to pat, to rub, to comb (hair), to smooth down