England, English, hero, outstanding
Also: calyx
On'yomi (音読み)
- エイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- はなぶさ
About this kanji
The kanji 「英」 primarily means England or English and can also refer to someone outstanding or a hero. It is mostly seen in nouns, but some compounds involve verbs as well. For example, 英語 (えいご) means the English language, while 英雄 (えいゆう) refers to a hero. Another interesting compound is 育英 (いくえい), which focuses on the education of gifted young people. A usage note: though「英」 can mean hero, it is commonly associated with English-related contexts, so you'll often encounter it in words about language and culture.
Example sentences
彼は英語が得意だ。
He is good at English.
Meanings across languages
- English
- England, English, hero, outstanding, calyx
- Tiếng Việt
- Anh, tiếng Anh, anh hùng, xuất sắc, nắp hoa
- 日本語
- イギリス, 英語, 英雄, 優れた, 萼
- 한국어
- 영국, 영어, 영웅, 뛰어난, 꽃받침
- 中文
- 英格兰, 英语, 英雄, 杰出, 花萼
- id
- Inggris
- th
- อังกฤษ
- es
- Inglaterra
- fr
- Angleterre
- de
- England
- pt
- Inglaterra
Common compounds
- 英語えいごEnglish (language)
- 英雄えいゆうhero, heroine, great person
- 育英いくえいeducation of gifted young people, providing financial support to gifted students, education
- 英気えいきgreat wisdom, excellent disposition, strength (to face something)
- 英字えいじEnglish letter, alphabetic character
- 英文えいぶんEnglish writing, English sentence, English text
- 英訳えいやくEnglish translation
- 英和えいわEnglish-Japanese, English-Japanese dictionary
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