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慈 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「心」

道
3Junior high level ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「心」
On
ジじ · ji
Kun
いつく.しむitsuku.shimu
Meaning
mercy; affection

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

With 心 "heart": a heart that cherishes — mercy, affection.

OFFICIAL READINGS

Readings and examples

Onジじji慈愛じあい慈善じぜん慈悲じひ
Kunいつくしむitsukushimu慈しむいつくしむ慈しみいつくしみ

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 慈悲じひ

    mercy; compassion

  • 慈愛じあい

    affection

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

慈悲(じひ)の心(こころ)を大切(たいせつ)にする。

I hold compassion dear.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

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Compound

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