Jisho

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仁

4 strokes
Radical:
man, human 人 (亻)
Parts:
二 化
humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel
On:
ジン、 ニ、 ニン
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N1
1332 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 仁 【ジン】 benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism), consideration, compassion, humanity, charity, human, kernel, nucleolus
  • 任侠 【ニンキョウ】 chivalry, chivalrous spirit, helping the weak and fighting the strong, yakuza
  • 同仁 【ドウジン】 universal benevolence
  • 一視同仁 【イッシドウジン】 loving every human being with impartiality, universal brotherhood, universal benevolence
  • 仁 【ジン】 benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism), consideration, compassion, humanity, charity, human, kernel, nucleolus
  • 仁王 【ニオウ】 two Deva kings, guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
  • 亜麻仁 【アマニ】 flaxseed, linseed
  • 仁 【ジン】 benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism), consideration, compassion, humanity, charity, human, kernel, nucleolus
  • 任侠 【ニンキョウ】 chivalry, chivalrous spirit, helping the weak and fighting the strong, yakuza
  • 永仁 【エイニン】 Einin era (1293.8.5-1299.4.25)
  • 薏苡仁 【ヨクイニン】 coix seed (used in traditional Chinese medicine)

Readings

Japanese names:
きみ、 く、 さと、 しのぶ、 じ、 と、 のり、 ひと、 ひとし、 ひろ、 まさ、 まさし、 やす、 よし
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
ren2
Korean:
in

Spanish

  • humanidad
  • benevolencia
  • bondad
  • caridad

Portuguese

  • humanidade
  • virtude
  • benevolência
  • caridade
  • homem
  • núcleo

French

  • humanité
  • vertu
  • bienveillance
  • charité
  • grandeur d'âme
  • homme
  • noyau
820 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade)
917 A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot)
906 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1346 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
349 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
829 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1035 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
57 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1619 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1727 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1879 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
56 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
21 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
11 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
11 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
997 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
349 Morohashi
20 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
110 New Nelson (John Haig)
988 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1063 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
832 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
2172 2001 Kanji
2a2.8 The Kanji Dictionary
1-2-2 SKIP code
2121.0 Four corner code
1-31-46 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4ec1 Unicode hex code

寿

7 strokes
Radical:
thumb, inch 寸
Parts:
一 ノ 二 寸
Variants:
壽
longevity, congratulations, one's natural life
Kun:
ことぶき、 ことぶ.く、 ことほ.ぐ
On:
ジュ、 ス、 シュウ
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
1245 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Speed

Stroke order

On reading compounds

  • 寿 【ジュ】 age, years, longevity, long life, congratulation, celebration, congratulatory gift
  • 寿命 【ジュミョウ】 lifespan, life, lifetime, life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.), service life, end of an object's (useful) life
  • 喜寿 【キジュ】 77th birthday
  • 米寿 【ベイジュ】 88th birthday
  • 寿司 【スシ】 sushi, range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
  • すき焼き 【スキヤキ】 sukiyaki, thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
  • 恵比寿 【エビス】 Ebisu, god of fishing and commerce
  • 十日戎 【トオカエビス】 Tōka Ebisu, festival held on January 10 in honor of Ebisu, the god of fishing and commerce

Kun reading compounds

  • 寿 【ことぶき】 congratulations, felicitations, best wishes, longevity, long life
  • 寿教室 【ことぶききょうしつ】 culture courses for the aged
  • 新年の寿 【しんねんのことぶき】 New Years greetings
  • 寿く 【ことぶく】 to congratulate, to wish one well
  • 寿ぐ 【ことほぐ】 to congratulate, to wish (someone) well, to celebrate

Readings

Japanese names:
かず、 じ、 じゅう、 すっ、 すみ、 とし、 としかつ、 なが、 のぶ、 のり、 ひさ、 ひさし、 やす
Mandarin Chinese (pinyin):
shou4
Korean:
su

Spanish

  • longevidad
  • felicitaciones

Portuguese

  • longevidade
  • congratulações
  • vida natural

French

  • longévité
  • félicitations
  • vie
1351 A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1132 A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
194 Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1786 Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1221 Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
539 Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1550 Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1652 Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1327 Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
501 Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
4372 Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2215 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2979 Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1579 Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette)
7419P Morohashi
3557 New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1374 New Nelson (John Haig)
1565 Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1687 Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1115 Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1448 2001 Kanji
0a7.15 The Kanji Dictionary
4-7-4 SKIP code
5004.0 Four corner code
5034.0 Four corner code
1-28-87 JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5bff Unicode hex code