撫でる なでる to stroke N2 #9,714 Meanings ichidan verb, transitive to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to pet; to pat; to rub to comb (hair); to smooth down Its kanji 撫 ブ、フ · な.でる stroke, pat, smooth down In sentences Furigana 子供こどもが猫ねこを撫なでている。 The child is stroking a cat. #538790 そよ風かぜが彼女かのじょの顔かおをなでた。 The breeze kissed her face. #205979