慈善

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 慈善, read じぜん, combines compassionate care 慈 with goodness 善 as a term for relief and charitable work.
• Basic usage: It modifies donation or relief activity intended to help people in need, as in 慈善公演 or 慈善団体.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Grammar and combinations
  • It more strongly suggests sustained public-benefit work than one personal kindness and commonly precedes another noun.