慈 kanji: meaning “mercy”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N113 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- mercy
- On'yomi
- ジ
- Kun'yomi
- いつく・しむ
Picture story to remember 慈
A kind heart (心) shelters two mysterious (玄) cocoons hidden in the grass (艹), showing them mercy.
How to write 慈: stroke order
慈 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 慈
- 慈悲じひmercy
- 慈善じぜんcharity
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