kind

親切(しんせつ)	Kind, emphasis on action:specifically emphasizes doing favors for people.

優しい(やさしい)	Warm-hearted , emphasis on the person’s personality rather than their actions. 優しい folks make people feel comfortable and understand the feelings of others. Young people can use 優しい人 as kind of a put-down, like “He’s just a ‘nice guy.'”