A somewhat formal or literary term for compassionate love and goodwill toward others, often with a Confucian or ethical nuance.
His political philosophy is based on benevolence.
仁愛の精神でボランティア活動に参加した。
I participated in volunteer work in the spirit of charity.
Compound of 仁 (benevolence, humanity) and 愛 (love). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with Confucian and ethical concepts of compassionate love.