The kanji 慰 primarily conveys the meanings of "comfort," "consolation," "solace," "to soothe," or "to encourage." It embodies the act of alleviating someone's emotional pain, providing support, or easing their suffering. It can also relate to rewarding or treating someone in a way that provides satisfaction.

・On-yomi (音読み): い (i) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): なぐさ（める）(nagusame(ru))

⚫︎ 慰安旅行(i-an ryoukou) Translation:慰安旅行 (i-an ryoukou) – a recreational trip or a trip for慰労 or comfort. ⚫︎ 慰める(nagusameru) Translation: To console; to comfort; to soothe. ⚫︎ 慰労(iroo) Translation:慰労 (iroo) – commendation;慰労 or consolation for hard work.

The kanji 慰 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound. It is composed of two parts: 尉 (i) which is a phonetic component, and the radical 忄 (りっしんべん- risshinben), which is a form of 心 (kokoro), meaning "heart" or "mind". The phonetic component 尉 (i) is a part of the sound and the radical indicates that the character relates to something concerning the heart or emotions. Therefore, the character combined to mean something related to comforting or soothing the heart. The original meaning evolved from offering comfort.