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慈

mercy
Stroke count: 13

Readings

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JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. mercyRtK
    彼は自分の金をすべて慈善施設に寄付した。He gave away all his money to charity.tatoeba
    彼は持っていた金を全部慈善施設に寄付した。He gave away all his money to charity.tatoeba
  1. affection (esp. parental)
  2. love
  3. fondness

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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double-mysterious · mothballs · horns · one (一) · cocoon · heart (心)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1490

Compound words

慈愛じあい
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
慈善じぜん
charity; benevolence; philanthropy
慈悲じひ
mercy; compassion; clemency; pity; charity
慈雨じう
welcome rain
慈眼じげん
merciful eye (of a Buddha or a bodhisattva watching humanity)
慈訓じくん
kind counsel
慈兄じけい
affectionate elder brother
慈恵じけい
mercy and love
慈姑くわい
Sagittaria trifolia var. edulis (edible variant of threeleaf arrowhead)
慈心じしん
benevolence
久慈目くじめ
spotbelly greenling (Hexagrammos agrammus)
慈しみいつくしみ
affection
慈しむいつくしむ
to be affectionate towards
慈善家じぜんか
charitable person
慈善会じぜんかい
philanthropic society
慈善鍋じぜんなべ
charity pot
慈悲心じひしん
merciful heart
旱天慈雨かんてんじう
welcome (beneficial) rain in a drought

Additional Examples

彼は慈善活動で忙しい。
He's active doing charity work.tatoeba
彼は慈善のために自分のお金を出す事はどうしてもしなかった。
He would not give away his money for charity's sake.tatoeba

Stroke Order

13 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 慈

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