| ON |
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The origin of kindness is ON the heart. |
| おん |
gratitude. Unlike the related words 恩恵 （おんけい） and 義理 (ぎり）, 恩 means that you really WANT to do something nice, to give back to the person you're grateful to. Also, unlike 義理、恩 doesn't imply that you owe them a specific favor. Often, 恩 is used like, "Everyone else gave up on me, told me I was a juvenile delinquent, that I'd amount to nothing. That teacher was the only one who believed in me, who kept encouraging me no matter how many times I fucked up. とても恩がある。"
★★☆☆☆ |
| 恩恵 |
favor
★☆☆☆☆
Favor. Unlike the very personal "恩", giving and receiving 恩恵 is a more businesslike form of gratitude: 恩恵を受ける means "to receive a favor." A sort of I'll-scratch-your-back-if-you-scratch-mine practicality. |
| 恩知らず |
ingrate
☆☆☆☆☆
ｉｎｇｒａｔｅ (literally, 'unaware of gratitude.') |
| Meaning | Hint | Radical | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 恵 | do a favor | TNT plunger |  |
| 恩 | kindness | ORIGINATES | 因 |
| 志 | intention, volition | SAMURAI | 士 |
You do a favor to Wile E. Coyote by giving him a TNT PLUNGER,
But kindness ORIGINATES in the heart.
She has the intention of becoming a SAMURAI.
| Meaning | Hint | Radical | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 恩 | kindness | BIG | 大 |
| 恵 | do a favor | TEN | 十 |
Do me a BIG favor, and bless me with TEN sabres.
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gratitude, obligation
感謝 恩 恩恵 義理 義務 |
KANJIDAMAGE
