仁
humanity · virtue · benevolence · charity · man · kernel
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of person and two. Two people.
Symbolism
Benevolence, humanity, compassion. Represents compassion.
Spiritual Meaning
Represents compassion and consideration for others, highest Confucian virtue. Considered source of all virtues.
Component Breakdown
person + two
Words & Expressions
Words written with 仁
Four-Character Compounds
一視同仁
いっしどうじん
loving every human being with impartiality; universal brotherhood; universal benevolence
寛仁大度
かんじんたいど
being generous, benevolent and magnanimous in disposition
Proverbs & Idioms
仁は人なり
じんはひとなり
Benevolence is what makes us human
Compassion is the essence of humanity
Games
仁王
Nioh(2017)
Developer: Koei Tecmo/Team Ninja
'Niō' (Benevolent Kings) are temple guardian deities. Action RPG set in the Sengoku period.
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Name contains 仁
Emperor Ninkō , personal name Ayahito, was the 120th emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession.
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Name contains 仁
Song Jiaoren was a Chinese republican revolutionary and one of the founding leaders of the Kuomintang .
Wikipedia円仁
Name contains 仁
Ennin , better known in Japan by his posthumous name, Jikaku Daishi , was a priest of the Tendai school of Buddhism in Japan, and its third Zasu .
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 仁 mean in Japanese?
仁 means humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel.
How do you read 仁?
On'yomi: ジン、ニ、ニン (JIN, NI, NIN).
How many strokes does 仁 have?
仁 has 4 strokes. Its radical is 人 (person).
Is 仁 a good kanji for a tattoo?
仁 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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