恩

kindness

JLPT N1 Grade 5 10 strokes

On'yomi: オン
Radical: 心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

恩 means "kindness". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is オン. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

恩 in example sentences

恩おんに着きるよ。

On ni kiru yo.

I owe you one.
彼かれは私わたしの命いのちの恩人おんじんだ。

Kare wa watashi no inochi no onjin da.

I owe him my life.
ご恩おんは一生いっしょう忘わすれません。

Go on wa isshou wasuremasen.

We'll never forget your kindness.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 恩 mean?: 恩 means "kindness". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 恩 have?: 恩 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 恩 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is オン.
What JLPT level is 恩?: 恩 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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