愍
pity, mercy, compassion
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Readings
On'yomi
- ビン
- ミン
Kun'yomi
- あわ.れむ
Meaning
愍 centers on a heartfelt response to suffering: feeling pity, showing mercy, or acting with compassion toward someone in distress.
Most common words using 愍
- 哀愍あいびん
pity
Study
Etymology
愍 combines 心 (heart) with 敃, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to effort or distress, together expressing a heart moved to pity or compassion.
Meaning mnemonic
The heart 心 under 敃 (a shape suggesting troubled effort) shows a heart stirred by another's hardship: pity and mercy arise.
Reading mnemonic
For ビン, imagine a bin of donated goods given out of compassion: bin -> ビン, and your heart moves you to fill the bin for those in need.