慈
mercy

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ジ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

いつく.しむ

Nanori (名乗り)

しげちかめぐみよし

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:8
Strokes:13
JLPT:1
Frequency:1811

Vocabulary

ジ

WordReadingMeaning
慈善ジゼンcharity; benevolence; philanthropy
慈悲ジヒmercy; compassion; clemency; pity; charity; benevolence; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
慈愛ジアイaffection (esp. parental); love; fondness
慈眼ジゲンmerciful eye (of a Buddha or a bodhisattva watching humanity)
慈眼ジガンmerciful eye (of a Buddha or a bodhisattva watching humanity)

Other

WordReadingMeaning
久慈目くじめspotbelly greenling (Hexagrammos agrammus)
久慈目クジメspotbelly greenling (Hexagrammos agrammus)
慈しみいつくしみaffection; love; fondness; tenderness
慈しむいつくしむto be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
慈善市じぜんいちcharity bazaar; charity bazar

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pane, window
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advantage, as a result of, be of use, benefit, change, cost, do, good, make, practice, reach to, serve as, try, welfare
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