Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to brush gently, to stroke, to caress.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
撫ぜる なぜる

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