黒慈姑

くろぐわい クログワイ

Eleocharis kuroguwai (species of spikerush)

白慈姑

しろぐわい シログワイ

Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis)

大黒慈姑

おおくろぐわい オオクログワイ

Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis var. tuberosa)

姑

しゅうとめ しゅうと しうとめ しいとめ

mother-in-law

姑娘

クーニャン

girl, young unmarried woman, Chinese girl

外姑

mother-in-law (of the husband)

姑息

こそく

underhanded, unfair

麻姑

まこ まご

Ma Gu, legendary Taoist immortal with long talon-like fingernails

姑洗

こせん

(in China) 5th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. F sharp)

嫁姑

よめしゅうとめ

daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)

舅姑

きゅうこ しゅうとしゅうと

parents-in-law

小姑

こじゅうとめ こじゅうと

sister-in-law

慈訓

じくん

kind counsel, mother's advice

慈眼

じげん じがん

merciful eye (of a buddha or a bodhisattva watching humanity)

仁慈

じんじ

kind-hearted, benevolence

慈父

じふ

affectionate father

慈善

じぜん

charity, philanthropy

慈愛

じあい

affection, kindness, love

慈悲

じひ

compassion (e.g. of Buddha), benevolence, charity, mercy