Question

慰 なぐさ.める、なぐさ.む 慰める(なぐさめる): to comfort; to console; to amuse S 尉: military officer; jailer; old man; rank心: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61) 心 4 (none) consolation This Kanji appears in the word 慰安婦 いあんふ, which was what the infamous WW II "comfort women" were called in Japanese. The story goes something like this: As a way of providing consolation to battle-weary, heartsick military officers and soldiers, the Japanese set up comfort stations (brothels) for their servicemen. (Just to be clear: this is not an endorsement of the practice, just a way to remember the Kanji.).

Accepted Answer

イ consolation, amusement, seduce, cheer, make sport of, comfort, console 1 1158 15 61 こころ・したごころ・りっしんべん 形声 Phonetic A military officer must offer consolation to the hearts of the families of his fallen men.

Kanji	慰
Onyomi	イ
Kunyomi	なぐさ.める、なぐさ.む
English	consolation, amusement, seduce, cheer, make sport of, comfort, console
Examples	慰める(なぐさめる): to comfort; to console; to amuse
JLPT Level	1
Jouyou Grade	S
Frequency	1158
Components	尉: military officer; jailer; old man; rank 心: heart; mind; spirit; heart radical (no. 61)
Number of Strokes	15
Kanji Radical	心
Radical Number	61
Radical Strokes	4
Radical Reading	こころ・したごころ・りっしんべん
Traditional Form	(none)
Classification	形声 Phonetic
Keyword	consolation
Koohii Story 1	A military officer must offer consolation to the hearts of the families of his fallen men.
Koohii Story 2	This Kanji appears in the word 慰安婦いあんふ, which was what the infamous WW II "comfort women" were called in Japanese. The story goes something like this: As a way of providing consolation to battle-weary, heartsick military officers and soldiers, the Japanese set up comfort stations (brothels) for their servicemen. (Just to be clear: this is not an endorsement of the practice, just a way to remember the Kanji.).

Military Consolation 慰 イ なぐさ.める、なぐさ.む Amusement Seduce Cheer

Military Consolation 慰イなぐさ.める、なぐさ.む Amusement Seduce Cheer