Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 恩


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Meaning

kindness, favor, benefit, grace

Pronunciation

ON

Explanation

Top: reason, cause (For the fence around the big person is a reason.), bottom: heart

Mnemonic

The reason is in the heart, if sb. is such kind.

Radicals

reason, cause
heart(Image of a heart with coronary arteries.)
enclosure(The radical kunigamae surrounds/encloses further components and thus is different from the simple square that stands for mouth .)
big(A person with wide spread arms and legs appears big.)
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Vocabulary

おん favour, obligation, debt of gratitude
恩人 おんじん benefactor, patron
恩恵 おんけい grace, favor, blessing, benefit
恩義 おんぎ obligation, favor, debt of gratitude​

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