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Kanji for Benevolence
The kanji for “benevolence” is 仁, read jin and written in 4 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
benevolence
Compassion toward others; one of the core virtues of the samurai code.
The central virtue in Confucianism and Japanese ethics, meaning supreme benevolence toward all living things.
4 strokes On reading ジン、ニ、ニン (jin, ni, nin) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man
Readings used for names on Nazuke: kimi, sato, shinobu, ji, jin, ni, nin, nori, hito, hitoshi, hiro, masa, masashi, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 986 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
Names written with 仁: Daniel 妥仁恵瑠 · Monica 望仁佳 · Nicole 仁恋琉 · Sydney 詩斗仁 · Anthony 杏素仁 · Antonio 杏登仁央 · Destiny 禎寿天仁 · Tiffany 定葉仁 · Whitney 歩唯登仁 · Brittany 舞里登仁 · Brittney 舞里登仁 · Courtney 虹登仁 and 347 more
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