懐かしむ なつかしむ Meanings Godan verb, Transitive to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly Kanji 懐 nostalgic. Read as なつかしむ. Common phrases 昔を懐かしむ (むかしをなつかしむ) to feel nostalgic for the past 当時を懐かしむ 時代を懐かしむ 思い出を懐かしむ Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists