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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, megumi, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 174 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 慈: Dylan 慈蘭 · Jacob 慈栄香風 · Jamie 慈英実 · Jason 慈永尊 · Jenna 慈永南 · Jeremy 慈英玲実 · Justin 慈寿天 · Ji 慈 · Jae 慈英偉 · Jai 慈唯 · Jay 慈英偉 · Jia 慈明 and 351 more
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