mercy
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- いつく.しむ
About this kanji
The kanji 慈 (じ) primarily means "mercy" and conveys a sense of compassion and kindness. It is often used as a noun in Japanese, but can also appear in verbs in certain contexts. Common compounds include 慈善 (じぜん), meaning "charity," which refers to acts of giving and help, and 慈悲 (じひ), which translates to "mercy," often associated with compassion shown towards others. Another compound, 慈愛 (じあい), signifies "affection" or love, particularly the nurturing type that parents show their children. A simple usage note is that this kanji often conveys a sense of warmth and care in contexts involving support and empathy.
Example sentences
彼女は慈愛に満ちた心の持ち主だ。
She has a heart filled with compassion.
Meanings across languages
- English
- mercy
- Tiếng Việt
- từ bi
- 日本語
- 慈
- 한국어
- 자비
- 中文
- 慈
- id
- rahmat
- th
- ความเมตตา
- es
- misericordia
- fr
- miséricorde
- de
- Barmherzigkeit
- pt
- misericórdia
Common compounds
- 慈善じぜんcharity, benevolence, philanthropy
- 慈悲じひmercy, compassion, clemency
- 慈愛じあいaffection (esp. parental), love, fondness
- 慈眼じげんmerciful eye (of a Buddha or a bodhisattva watching humanity)
- 慈雨じうwelcome rain, beneficial rain, blessed rain
- 慈訓じくんkind counsel, mother's advice
- 慈兄じけいaffectionate elder brother
- 慈恵じけいmercy and love
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