慈
- Kanji
- 慈
- Level
- N1
- Meaning
- Benevolence, love
- On'yomi
- ジ
- Kun'yomi
- いつく.しむ
- Strokes
- 13
- Common compounds
慈悲 (じひ) mercy 愛慈 (あいじ) love and affection 慈母 (じぼ) loving mother
- Memory hook
Benevolence (慈) comes from the heart (心) and is like a mother's (兹 part relates to motherly) love.