Japanese symbol for “compassionate”
情け深い
なさけぶかい
Romaji: nasakebukai
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
In Japanese, compassionate is 情け深い, read なさけぶかい (nasakebukai).
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
- adj-i tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
Written forms: 情け深い、情深い. Readings: なさけぶかい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “compassionate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 慈悲深い | じひぶかい jihibukai | compassionate; merciful; benevolent |
| 情に厚い | じょうにあつい jouniatsui | compassionate; sympathetic |
| 情の深い | じょうのふかい jounofukai | kind-hearted; compassionate; charitable |
| 血の通った | ちのかよった chinokayotta | flesh-and-blood; human; warm |
| 心優しい | こころやさしい kokoroyasashii | kind; tender-hearted; compassionate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 情報 | じょうほう jouhou | information; news; report |
| 感情 | かんじょう kanjou | emotion; feeling; feelings |
| 事情 | じじょう jijou | circumstances; conditions; situation |
| 表情 | ひょうじょう hyoujou | facial expression; countenance |
| 愛情 | あいじょう aijou | love; affection |
| 情熱 | じょうねつ jounetsu | passion; enthusiasm; zeal |
| 深刻 | しんこく shinkoku | serious; severe; grave |
| 深い | ふかい fukai | deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “compassionate”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.