Japanese symbol for “merciful”
慈悲深い
じひぶかい
Romaji: jihibukai
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable
In Japanese, merciful is 慈悲深い, read じひぶかい (jihibukai).
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Meanings
- adj-i compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 慈善 | じぜん jizen | charity; benevolence; philanthropy |
| 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) |
| 悲劇 | ひげき higeki | tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play |
| 悲しみ | かなしみ kanashimi | sadness; sorrow; grief |
| 深刻 | しんこく shinkoku | serious; severe; grave |
See also: Chinese symbol for “merciful”.
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