Japanese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of いつくしむ – see the following entry.
慈しむ
[verb] to be affectionate, to regard with tenderness or pity, to cherish
(This term, いつくしむ, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as いつくしむ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as いつくしむ.)