親切 (しんせつ) Meaning & Kanji Breakdown — "kindness" | Shibashi Japanese Kanji Mnemonics

しんせつ

親切

NA-A

KINDNESS

しん親 • PARENT

せつ切 • CUT

A parent (親) will cut (切) away their own needs out of pure kindness for their child.

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Kanji Inside 親切 (kindness)

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Kanji 親 (Parent) mnemonic tile

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親 N

おや

親しい i-A

したしい

intimate, close (e.g. friend), close (e.g. friend), close e.g. friend

親友 N

しんゆう

close friend, buddy, buddy

大切 na-A

たいせつ

切る V

きる

切手 N

きって

切れ N

きれ

cloth, piece, cut, chop

切れる V

きれる

to cut well (1)