恵
favor, blessing, grace, kindness
Readings
On'yomi
- ケイ
- エ
Kun'yomi
- めぐ.む
- めぐ.み
Nanori
- あや
- け
- さと
- さとし
- しげ
- へい
- み
- やす
Meaning
恵 centers on giving something good to others: showing favor, bestowing blessings, or acting with grace and kindness.
Most common words using 恵
20 of 75- 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
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.