favor, blessing, grace, kindness

About this kanji

The kanji 恵 (けい or めぐむ) primarily means "favor," "blessing," or "grace." It is often used in both nouns and verbs. One common noun is 恩恵 (おんけい), which translates to "grace" or "benefit." Another example is 知恵 (ちえ), meaning "wisdom." There's also the noun 恵み (めぐみ), which means "blessing." As a verb, 恵む (めぐむ) means "to bless" or "to favor." This kanji often conveys the idea of kindness and the giving of good things to others, making it a positive and gentle concept in the Japanese language.

Example sentences

• 自然の恵みを感じる。

  I feel the blessings of nature.

Meanings across languages

English

favor, blessing, grace, kindness

Tiếng Việt

ân huệ, phúc lành, ân điển, lòng tốt

日本語

恵み, 祝福, 恩恵, 親切

한국어

이익, 축복, 은혜, 친절

中文

恩惠, 祝福, 恩典, 善良

id

berkah

th

พระคุณ

es

favor

fr

grâce

de

Gnade

pt

benção

Common compounds

• 恩恵おんけいgrace, favor, favour
• 知恵ちえwisdom, wit, sagacity
• 恵みめぐみblessing, grace
• 恵むめぐむto bless, to show mercy to, to give (money, etc.)
• 恵比寿えびすEbisu, god of fishing and commerce
• 最恵国さいけいこくmost favored nation, most favoured nation, MFN
• 恵まれるめぐまれるto be blessed with, to be rich in, to abound in
• 特恵関税とっけいかんぜいpreferential tariff, preferential duty

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