Word details

慈しむ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 慈しむ.

Dictionary

Entry

慈しむつくし愛しむTransitiveGodan verbFreq #13427
1

to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love

Examples
死がまさに我らを引離すまで愛し、いつくしむ
To love and to cherish, till death do us part.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mercy

13 strokesFrequency 1,811JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

いつく.しむ

Nanori

しげちかめぐみよし

love, affection, favourite

13 strokesFrequency 640JLPT N2Grade 4

On

アイ

Kun

いと.しいかな.しいめ.でるお.しむまな

Nanori

あしかななるめぐめぐみよしちか

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