慈悲

じひ

mercy; compassion; clemency; pity

Also:rufous hawk-cuckoo

What does 慈悲 mean?

慈悲 is a Japanese noun meaning mercy; compassion; clemency; pity in English. It can also be translated as rufous hawk-cuckoo depending on context. It is written as 慈悲 in kanji, じひ in hiragana, and jihi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

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.