恩
恩 — Grace
grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing
On’yomiオン (on)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (10 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 恩
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恩恵 | おんけい onkei | grace; favor; favour |
| 恩赦 | おんしゃ onsha | amnesty; pardon |
| 恩師 | おんし onshi | teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher |
| 恩 | おん on | favour; favor; obligation |
| 恩返し | おんがえし ongaeshi | paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.) |
| 恩人 | おんじん onjin | benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal |
Study notes
恩 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1418 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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