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Kanji for Compassion
The kanji for “compassion” is 慈, read ji and written in 13 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
compassion
Deep compassion and loving care.
13 strokes On reading ジ (ji) Kun reading いつくしむ (itsukushimu) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: mercy
Readings used for names on Nazuke: shige, ji, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 174 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 慈: Jack 慈久 · Jacob 慈英湖歩 · James 慈英夢寿 · Jamie 慈英実 · Jared 慈礼道 · Jason 慈英尊 · Jenna 慈恵七 · Jesse 慈恵詩 · Paige 恵生慈 · Angela 安慈恵良 · Jeremy 慈恵礼実 · Justin 慈寿知 and 223 more
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