Mercy or compassion; a feeling of pity and the desire to help others. In Buddhism, it denotes deep benevolence and compassion.
仏教では慈悲の心を大切にする。
Buddhism values the heart of compassion.
彼の行為は純粋な慈悲から来ている。
His actions come from pure compassion.
慈悲の念を持って困っている人を助けた。
Moved by compassion, I helped the person in need.
An abbreviation used as a Japanese name for a bird (short for '慈悲心鳥'), seen mainly in older literature or some field guides (referring to the rufous/northern hawk‑cuckoo).
古い鳥類図鑑には慈悲とだけ記されていることがある。
Some old bird guides list it simply as '慈悲'.