JLPT N1 · 13 strokes
Kanji 慈: "mercy"
The kanji 慈 means "mercy". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ジ in on'yomi and いつく.しむ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ジ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いつく.しむ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | mercy |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1811 of 2,501 |
Common words with 慈
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 慈悲mercy; compassion; clemency; pity · rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
- 慈愛affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
- 無慈悲merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
- 慈しむto be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
- 慈悲深いcompassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable
- 慈しみaffection; love; fondness; tenderness
- 慈善事業philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
- 慈善charity; benevolence; philanthropy
- 慈母affectionate mother
- 慈善活動philanthropic activity; charity work
- 慈善団体charitable organization; charitable institution; charity
- 慈姑Sagittaria trifolia var. edulis (edible variant of threeleaf arrowhead)
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