Kanji
慈
N1
13 strokes
Grade 8
freq #1811
mercy
On'yomi (音読み)
ジ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
いつく.しむ
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
慈善
じぜん
charity; benevolence
慈悲
じひ
mercy; compassion
慈愛
じあい
affection (esp. parental); love
慈眼
じげん
merciful eye (of a Buddha or a bodhisattva watching humanity)
白慈姑
しろぐわい
Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis)
大慈大悲
だいじだいひ
great compassion and mercy
慈善団体
じぜんだんたい
charitable organization; charitable institution
干天慈雨
かんてんじう
welcome (beneficial) rain in a drought; realization of something eagerly looked for
旱天慈雨
かんてんじう
welcome (beneficial) rain in a drought; realization of something eagerly looked for
慈尊
じそん
Maitreya
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
慈悲深い
じひぶかい
compassionate; merciful
Example sentences
彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)の金(かね)をすべて慈善(じぜん)施設(しせつ)に寄付(きふ)した。
He gave away all his money to charity.
慈善(じぜん)を行(おこな)う。
Perform an act of charity.
彼(かれ)は裁判官(さいばんかん)に慈悲(じひ)を求(もと)めた。
He appealed to the judge for mercy.
慈悲(じひ)は家庭(かてい)に始(はじ)まる。
Charity begins at home.