Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to yearn for (someone, something), to miss.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
懐かしむ なつかしむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

feelings, heart, yearn
なつ.かしい ふところ カイ (9th, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
to carry in the bosom or the sleeve, to wrap, to conceal
カイ エ ふところ
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ ボウ あみがしら