慈しむ
itsukushimu
to love (someone weaker than oneself), to be affectionate towards, to treat with tender loving care
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  1. itsukushimu to love (someone weaker than oneself), to be affectionate towards, to treat with tender loving care
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Kanji Breakdown
Mercy
On: じ Kun: いつく.しむ
13 strokes N1
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
慈しむ (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく慈しむことがあります。
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