How to say 'Favor' in Japanese | 恩

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The Japanese word for Favor is 'On', written as 恩 in Japanese.'Favor' in hiragana is おん.

word

恩

Meaning

Favor

Reading

おん

Kanji

恩Grace, Kindness

Explanation

The Japanese noun '恩 (おん)' means 'favor' or 'kindness', often implying a sense of gratitude or indebtedness for a good deed or help received. It is deeply rooted in Japanese culture, where reciprocating kindness is highly valued. Example sentences: I will never forget your favor「あなたの恩は決して忘れません」(あなたのおんはけっしてわすれません). He owes a debt of gratitude to his teacher「彼は先生に恩がある」(かれはせんせいにおんがある). The concept of '恩' is often associated with the idea of '恩返し (おんがえし)', which means repaying a favor.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

4622

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 恩

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

恩

Meaning

Grace, Kindness

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'On' means 'Favor' .

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