Kanji

恩

恩

grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

心部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

オン

Nanori (Name Reading)

おき, めぐみ

Common Readings

オン

Example sentences

恩 おん
彼は先生から受けた恩を一生忘れない。

He will never forget the debt of gratitude he owes his teacher.

一入再入 いちじゅうさいじゅう
師匠から受けた恩は、一入再入の紅よりも深い。

The favor I received from my master is deeper than the deep red of repeated dyeing.

恩人 おんじん
彼は命の恩人です

He is my life-saver.

大恩 だいおん
彼は命の恩人に大恩を感じている。

He feels a great debt of gratitude to the person who saved his life.

恩恵 おんけい
現代医学の恩恵を多くの人々が受けている。

Many people are benefiting from modern medicine.

給う たまう
神が恩恵を給う

God bestows grace upon us.

恩返し おんがえし
いつか必ずこの恩返しをします。

I will definitely repay this favor someday.

命の恩人 いのちのおんじん
溺れていたところを助けてくれた彼は、私にとって命の恩人です。

He, who saved me when I was drowning, is my life saver.

恩に着る おんにきる
助けていただいたことは、一生恩に着ます。

I will be grateful for your help for the rest of my life.

ご恩 ごおん
あなた様のご恩は一生忘れません。

I will never forget your kindness for the rest of my life.

Example Vocabulary

恩

おん

favor; debt of gratitude; obligation

恩人

おんじん

benefactor; life-saver

恩恵

おんけい

grace; favor; blessing; benefit

恩返し

おんがえし

repayment of a kindness; returning a favor

命の恩人

いのちのおんじん

life saver; person to whom one owes one's life

恩義

おんぎ

恩を売る

おんをうる

恩に着る

おんにきる

to be grateful for a favor; to be indebted

恩がある

おんがある

ご恩

ごおん

debt of gratitude; favor; kindness

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