Japanese symbol for “charity”
慈善
じぜん
Romaji: jizen
charity; benevolence; philanthropy
In Japanese, charity is 慈善, read じぜん (jizen).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n charity; benevolence; philanthropy
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “charity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 博愛 | はくあい hakuai | charity; benevolence; philanthropy |
| 施し | ほどこし hodokoshi | charity; almsgiving |
| 仁 | じん jin | benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; compassion |
| 慈悲 | じひ jihi | mercy; compassion; clemency |
| 布施 | ふせ fuse | alms-giving; charity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 慈悲 | じひ jihi | mercy; compassion; clemency |
| 慈愛 | じあい jiai | affection (esp. parental); love; fondness |
| 無慈悲 | むじひ mujihi | merciless; ruthless; pitiless |
| 慈しみ | いつくしみ itsukushimi | affection; love; fondness |
| 慈眼 | じげん jigen | merciful eye (of a Buddha or a bodhisattva watching humanity) |
| 改善 | かいぜん kaizen | betterment; improvement |
| 善意 | ぜんい zen'i | virtuous mind |
| 親善 | しんぜん shinzen | friendship; goodwill; friendly relations |
See also: Chinese symbol for “charity”.
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