じ
慈
げん
眼

noun

Buddhist term.
  1. merciful eye (of a Buddha or a bodhisattva watching humanity).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じ
慈
げん
眼
 慈眼 じげん
じ
慈
がん
眼
 慈眼 じがん

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)
eyeball
め　ガン　まなこ (5th, N1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)