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慈悲

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 慈悲

Noun
Freq #8861
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

mercy; compassion; clemency; pity; charity; benevolence

Examples
ヤッパリさんが裁判官に慈悲を求めて訴えた。
Mr. Yappari appealed to the judge for mercy.
2

Abbreviation

rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo

Kanji in this Word

13 strokes
Frequency: 1811
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

mercy

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いつく.しむ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
しげ
ちか
めぐみ
よし
12 strokes
Frequency: 1014
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

grieve
sad
deplore
regret

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かな.しい
かな.しむ
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