撫で撫で

なでなで

patting; stroking; caressing

撫でブラシ/撫で刷毛

なでブラシ/なではけ

"finishing brush" or "smooth brush"

逆撫で

さかなで ぎゃくなで

rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat), irritating

撫でる

なでる

to brush gently, to stroke, to caress

磯撫で

いそなで

mythical shark-like demon sea monster with barbed tail fin, said to live off the coast of Matsuura and other places in Western Japan, Beach Stroker

一撫で

ひとなで

(one) stroke

掻い巻

かいまき

sleeved quilt, futon with sleeves, cotton padded nightwear

撫で斬り

なでぎり

clean sweep, killing several with one sword sweep

猫撫で声

ねこなでごえ

soft, coaxing voice, wheedling voice, ingratiating voice

撫で回す

なでまわす

to pat (e.g. dog), to rub, to stroke, to fondle

撫で付け

なでつけ

hair that is smoothed down

宣撫

せんぶ

pacification

鎮撫

ちんぶ

pacification, placating

愛撫

あいぶ

caress, loving dearly

撫育

ぶいく

care, tending

慰撫

いぶ

pacification, soothing

撫子

なでしこ ナデシコ

pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus)

綏撫

すいぶ ずいぶ

lulled into peacefulness, comforted and consoled

掻灯

かいともし

lantern hanging from the eaves of a temple or shrine