JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 恵: "favor, blessing, grace"
The kanji 恵 means "favor, blessing, grace, kindness". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ケイ, エ in on'yomi and めぐ.む, めぐ.み in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ケイエ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
めぐ.むめぐ.み
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | favor, blessing, grace, kindness |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 925 of 2,501 |
Common words with 恵
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 恵まれるto be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
- 知恵wisdom; wit; sagacity; sense · prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
- 恩恵grace; favor; favour; blessing
- 恵wisdom; enlightenment · prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
- 恵みblessing; grace
- 恵むto bless; to show mercy to · to give (money, etc.)
- 入れ知恵putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
- 知恵を絞るto rack one's brain
- 悪知恵cunning; craft; guile; slyness
- 浅知恵shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
- 恵比寿Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
- 知恵袋all one's wisdom; bag (full) of wisdom · the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom; personal adviser
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