Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 恵

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Basic Meaning

The kanji means "blessing," "favor," "grace," "benefit," or "to be blessed." It carries the idea of receiving something positive, either from a divine source, a kind person, or a favorable circumstance. It often implies a gift or advantage.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): ケイ (kei) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): めぐ-み (megumi - to bless, blessing, favor), めぐ-む (megumu - to favor, to be blessed)

Usage Examples

⚫︎恵み Translation: Blessing; grace; favor. ⚫︎恵まれる Translation: To be blessed with; to be endowed with. ⚫︎恩恵 Translation: Benefit; favor; grace; blessing.

Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字 - keisei moji). The left side is the radical (kokoro - heart, mind, spirit), and the right side is . originally represented the idea of "to give" or "to grant." Therefore, the character combines the heart (or intention) with the idea of giving or bestowing, thus creating the meaning of "blessing" or "favor."

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