仁

Readings

Kana: じん、にん

Romaji: jin, nin

Definitions

noun

1

benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; compassion; humanity; charity

2

human

3

kernel

4

nucleolus

See also: 核小体

Kanji

仁

Readings: ジン、 ニ、 ニン

Meanings: humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel

Example Sentences

盗人(ぬすびと)にも仁義(じんぎ)。

➥There is honor even among thieves.

泥棒(どろぼう)仲間(なかま)にも仁義(じんぎ)がある。

➥There is honor among thieves.

巧言令色(こうげんれいしょく)少(すく)なし仁(じん)。

➥Fair words butter no parsnips.

あいつは口(くち)ばかりで、誠意(せいい)がないね。巧言令色(こうげんれいしょく)少(すく)なし仁(じん)とはよくいったもんだ。

➥They say fine words are no virtue if they're insincere and that's him in a nutshell. He's all talk but doesn't mean a word of it.