いつく
慈
 
し
 
む

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
いつく
慈
 
し
 
む
慈しむ いつくしむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mercy
ジ いつく.しむ しげ (Late Jr. High, 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)