Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to smooth with the hand, to stroke, to comb (down).
  2. to strum (a stringed instrument), to pluck.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
かき撫でる かきなでる
 
 
 
掻き撫でる かきなでる
 
 
 
搔き撫でる かきなでる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stroke, pat, smooth down
なでし な.でる ブ (Kentei Pre-1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
nothingness, none, ain't
ム ブ な.い (4th)
person(人) variant
40, forty
シュウ よんじゅう しじゅう
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ