ほどこ
 

expression, Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to do someone an act of charity, to give alms.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
ほどこ
 
慈悲を施す じひをほどこす

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)
grieve, sad, deplore
かな.しい ヒ (3rd, N3)
un-, mistake, negative
ヒ あら.ず (5th, N3)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
give, bestow, perform
シ ほどこ.す セ (8th, N1)
flags flying, streamers
direction, person, alternative
ホウ かた なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン マン よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
to be (classical)
ヤ なり エ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
to squint, what? huh? (Cant.)
バ メ やぶにらみ
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ