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Kanji Detail for 恵 - "to bless, wise"

恵

  • Meaning

    恵 means "to bless, wise." Also associated with gentle, wisdom.

    1. To bless - Blessing; to show kindness; to give charitably.

    2. Gentle - Calm; peaceful.

    3. Wise - Clever; perceptive.

  • Words using 恵

    • 知恵 ちえ Listen wisdom; wit; sagacity
    • 恩恵 おんけい Listen grace; favor; favour
    • 最恵国 さいけいこく Listen most favored nation; most favoured nation; MFN
    • 恵み めぐみ Listen blessing; grace
    • 恵まれる めぐまれる Listen to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

  • Origin of 恵

    叀, a spindle wound with thread, over 心, the heart (old form 惠): a heart wound full, giving thread as it turns. Grace is a heart that spins outward.

    How to remember it: A spool wound over the heart 心 — kindness unwinding thread to whoever needs it: grace.

    Sources: en.wiktionary.org · mojinavi.com

  • Tattoo check: 恵

    • Verified meaning: to bless, wise
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あい, あや, え, えざき)
    • Also carries these associations: gentle, wisdom

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 恵

    Given names 恵(あい)Listen 恵(あや)Listen 恵(けい)Listen 恵(さとし)Listen 恵(しげる)Listen 恵(すなほ)Listen 恵(めぐ)Listen 恵(めぐみ)Listen

    Surnames 恵(え)Listen 恵(えざき)Listen 恵(けいじ)Listen 恵(さとみ)Listen

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    favor; blessing; grace; kindness

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    favor, benefit, confer kindness

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 惠[hui4]

  • Onyomi

    tip

    e(エ) エ

    kei(ケイ) ケイ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    megu.mi(めぐ-み) めぐ-み

    megu.mu(めぐ-む) めぐ-む

  • Strokes

    tip

    10 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    心 忄 (kokoro・shitagokoro・risshimben)

  • Related Keywords

    to bless gentle wise compassionate generous insightful blessing favor grace kindness mercy bounty gift fortune luck prosperity benevolence caring mild peaceful prudent discerning intelligent

Sentences including 恵

  • Keiko is a singer.

  • The man begged me for money.

  • Rie and i went to the same school.

  • He is a man of wisdom.

  • He doesn't know any better.

  • Wisdom cannot come without experience.

  • May you be blessed with good health.

  • I've enjoyed good health all my life.

  • Happy is he that is happy in his children.

  • I am blessed with good health.

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