恩 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「心」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「心」
- On
- オン
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- kindness received; debt of gratitude
Origin
因 "something to rely on" over 心 "heart"; support given with the heart — hence "kindness, gratitude."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| オン | 恩情・恩人・謝恩 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 恩人おんじん
benefactor
- 恩返しおんがえし
repaying a kindness
Example
先生の恩を忘れない。
I will not forget my teacher's kindness.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)