Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to love (someone weaker than oneself), to be affectionate towards, to treat with tender loving care.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
慈しむ いつくしむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mercy
ジ いつく.しむ しげ (8th, N1)
here(茲) variant
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
minute, extremely small, tiny
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)