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Kanji Detail of 恵

恵

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Basic Meaning

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

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