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Kotomora

恵

favor, blessing, grace, kindness

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 1,000Strokes10

Readings

On'yomi

  • ケイ
  • エ

Kun'yomi

  • めぐ.む
  • めぐ.み

Nanori

  • あや
  • け
  • さと
  • さとし

Meaning

恵 centers on giving something good to others: showing favor, bestowing blessings, or acting with grace and kindness.

Most common words using 恵

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  • 恵え

    wisdom; enlightenment

  • 恵まれるめぐまれる
    N2

    to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

  • 知恵ちえ
    N3

    wisdom; wit; sagacity; sense; intelligence

  • 恵みめぐみ
    N1

    blessing; grace

  • 恩恵おんけい
    N2

    grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit

  • 恵比寿えびす

    Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce

  • 知恵袋ちえぶくろ

    all one's wisdom; bag (full) of wisdom

  • 恵方えほう

    favourable direction; favorable direction; lucky direction

  • 恵むめぐむ
    N1

    to bless; to show mercy to

  • 悪知恵わるぢえ

    cunning; craft; guile; slyness

  • 入れ知恵いれぢえ

    putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint

  • 互恵ごけい

    reciprocity; mutual benefit

  • 慈恵じけい

    mercy and love

  • 知恵の輪ちえのわ

    disentanglement puzzle; wire puzzle

  • 知恵者ちえしゃ

    wise man

  • 天恵てんけい

    Heaven's blessing; gift of nature; natural resources

  • 東京慈恵会医科大学とうきょうじけいかいいかだいがく

    Jikei University School of Medicine

  • 最恵国さいけいこく

    most favored nation; most favoured nation; MFN

  • 知恵遅れちえおくれ

    mental retardation

  • 特恵関税とっけいかんぜい

    preferential tariff; preferential duty

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Study

Etymology

恵 is the modern simplified form of 惠. The older form combines 心 (heart) with 叀, which likely contributed the sound and the idea of kindness or favor coming from the heart.

Meaning mnemonic

The bottom is 心 (heart). The top looks like a hand offering something. Picture a heart giving a gift with open hands: that is favor and kindness.

Reading mnemonic

For ケイ, imagine a kind person named Kay who always gives blessings: Kay -> ケイ, and her heart is full of grace.