# 仁 — benevolence

仁 means “benevolence”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 4 strokes. On'yomi: ジン (jin), ニ (ni), ニン (nin). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 仁 (jin, “benevolence; consideration”).

- Meaning: benevolence
- On'yomi: ジン (jin), ニ (ni), ニン (nin)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 4
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Belief & custom 2

## How to remember 仁

Sounds like 二: both read ニ.

Parts: 亻 person · 二 two

## Words with 仁

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 仁 | じん (jin) | benevolence; consideration |

## Don't confuse it with

[伝](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/convey/)

## More in the “Belief & custom 2” set

[斎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ritual-purity/) · [仙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hermit/) · [聖](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/holy/) · [犠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sacrifice/) · [寿](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/longevity/) · [祥](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/auspicious/) · [慶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/joyous-occasion/) · [仁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/benevolence/) · [墓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/grave/)

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