also: にん
benevolence; humaneness; compassion
Only with reading じん
A formal ethical term, especially the Confucian virtue of benevolence, humanity, and considerate feeling toward others.
He was a wise ruler who devoted himself fully to benevolence for his people.
In Confucianism, benevolence is considered one of the most important virtues.
Only with reading じん
Rare as a standalone modern noun; mainly a character or classical-style sense of 仁 meaning a person or human being.
In old explanations, 仁 is sometimes defined as 'person' or 'human.'
kernel; seed kernel
A limited botanical, food, or materia-medica use for the kernel inside a seed or stone; the reading にん is especially familiar in compounds such as 杏仁.
The 仁 in 杏仁 refers to the kernel inside an apricot seed.
Only with reading じん
Biology term; 核小体 is the clearer and more common full term, while 仁 is a shorter technical equivalent.
See also: 核小体
The nucleolus is also called 仁 in biology.
The king bestowed benevolence upon the poor.
核小体 is the standard, explicit biology term for the nucleolus, while 仁 is a shorter, more technical alternative name for the same structure.
慈悲 carries religious overtones of mercy and compassion, whereas 仁 focuses on benevolence as a secular, ethical virtue.
仁 is the specialized term for the edible kernel inside a nut or seed (as in 杏仁), while カーネル is the modern loanword used more casually, especially for grains like corn.
humanity and justice; virtue · duty; moral obligation · formal greeting (underworld) · gang's moral code
personage; esteemed person
benevolence; goodness
benevolence; charity; love
magnanimous; generous; big-hearted
quiet, unsociable person · obstinate person; blockhead
heartlessness; inhumanity; lack of compassion
man of virtue; humanitarian
you (honorific, familiar); dear friend
Primary attested reading and spelling, especially for the Confucian virtue, the character sense of humanity, and the biological term.
Attested alternate reading for the kernel sense; chiefly encountered in compounds referring to seed kernels, such as 杏仁.
A Sino-Japanese kanji word written 仁, conventionally associated with benevolence, humanity, and related technical meanings. The readings じん and にん are Sino-Japanese; no precise historical derivation is asserted here.
benevolent ruler
benevolence; humanity
benevolence; magnanimity
graciousness; mercy; charity
benevolence; kind-heartedness
benevolent rule; humane government
benevolence and wisdom