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Kanji for Kindness
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “kindness”: 優、慈、恩. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
gentleness
Gentle, kind and excellent. A favorite in Japanese names.
17 strokes On reading ユウ、ウ (yuu, u) Kun reading やさしい、すぐれる、まさる (yasashii, sugureru, masaru) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority
Readings used for names on Nazuke: yuu
In Japan it appears in about 1,422 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 優: Yu 優 · Ula 優良 · Eula 優良 · Yuko 優湖 · Eugene 優慈 · Eunice 優新寿 · Eugenia 優慈寧 · Eugenie 優慈新 · Eugenio 優慈音央 · Eusebio 優詩恵央 · Julieta 優里楽
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
More about 慈 →grace
Kindness received and remembered with gratitude.
10 strokes On reading オン (on) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy
Readings used for names on Nazuke: on
In Japan it appears in about 72 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 恩: Deon 知恩 · Leon 礼恩 · Dione 知恩 · Kyong 希恩空 · Dionne 知恩 · Judson 慈透恩 · Phuong 風恩空 · Antoine 安永恩
More about 恩 →Thinking of a tattoo? A single kanji like these is meaningful on its own, but ask a native speaker to check the exact form and stroke order before you commit.
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