慈 is the Japanese kanji for mercy. It is written with 13 strokes and appears at JLPT level N1. Its kun reading is いつく.しむ and its on reading is ジ.
Stroke order
Words with 慈
- 慈善charity, benevolence, philanthropy
- 慈悲mercy, compassion, clemency
- 慈愛affection (esp. parental), love, fondness
- 慈眼merciful eye (of a Buddha or a bodhisattva watching humanity)
Practice 慈 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.