慈 — “Mercy” in Japanese

Master (高手)じ, いつく

Radical ⼼ · radical 61 The building block this kanji is filed under

“Mercy” in Japanese is 慈, read ji, itsuku (じ, いつく). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 慈悲 (mercy).

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What does 慈 mean?

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Kanji	慈
Meaning	Mercy
Readings	じ, いつく
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	慈悲 (mercy)

How to read 慈

慈 is read ji (じ) or itsuku (いつく) depending on the word.

Words with 慈

慈悲

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Updated: 2026-08-28