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[じん()]
jin
noun

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[にん()]
nin

English Meaning(s) for 仁

noun
  1. benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; compassion; humanity; charity
  2. human
  3. kernel
  4. nucleolus

Definition and Synonyms for 仁

Humanity the quality of being humane
Synonyms: ヒューマニティー, 人情, 人情味, 人間味, , 仁心, 仁愛, 情味
Charity a kindly and lenient attitude toward people
Synonyms: , 仁恵, 仁愛, 博愛, 同胞愛, 恩愛
Virtue a particular moral excellence
Synonyms: , 功徳, , , 徳目, 徳義, 徳行, 明徳, 篤行, 美徳, 聖徳, 良い, 道徳, 道心

Meanings for each kanji in 仁

» humanity; virtue; benevolence; charity; man; kernel

Categories 仁 is a member of

Benevolence an inclination to do kind or charitable acts
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Goodness moral excellence or admirableness
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Supernatural Virtue according to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues (faith, hope, and charity) created by God to round out the natural virtues
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Humaneness the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals)
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 仁

Sample Sentences for 仁

They say fine words are no virtue if they're insincere and that's him in a nutshell. He's all talk but doesn't mean a word of it.
Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.
Fair words butter no parsnips.
He is man of moderate views.

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