noun

  1. compassion, pity.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
惻隠 そくいん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

be sad
ソク ショク いた.む (Kentei 1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
rule, law, follow
ソク のり のっと.る (5th, N2)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
conceal, hide, cover
かく.す イン オン (7th, N1)
compassion, care
claw radical (no. 87)
snout, hand
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)