慈
慈 — Mercy
mercy
On’yomiジ (ji)
Kun’yomiいつくしむ (itsukushimu)
Stroke order (13 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 慈
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 慈善 | じぜん jizen | charity; benevolence; philanthropy |
| 慈悲 | じひ jihi | mercy; compassion; clemency |
| 慈愛 | じあい jiai | affection (esp. parental); love; fondness |
| 慈眼 | じげん jigen | merciful eye (of a Buddha or a bodhisattva watching humanity) |
Study notes
慈 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1811 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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