What is the Kanji for "England" and "Distinguished"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "England" and "Distinguished", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "England" and "Distinguished" is "英".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Ei".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "央" means "Center" and can be read as "Ou". And The radical "艹" means "Grass" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "英" mean in japanese?

"英" means "England" and "Distinguished".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N4 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

英語: "English". The noun '英語 (えいご)' refers to the English language. It is the language originating from England and spoken as the primary language in many countries around the world. English is one of the most widely spoken languages globally and is used for communication in various domains such as business, education, media, and international relations. For example: She is fluent in English - (彼女は英語が流暢です). I love learning the English language - (私は英語を学ぶのが好きです).

英文: "English sentence". The noun '英文 (えいぶん)' refers to an English sentence or text. It is used to describe written material that is in the English language. For example: Please translate this English sentence into Japanese - (この英文を日本語に翻訳してください).

英和: "English-Japanese". The Japanese noun '英和 (えいわ)' refers to an 'English-Japanese' dictionary or lexicon. This word is a compound noun composed of the kanji characters '英' meaning 'English' and '和' meaning 'Japanese'. It is used to describe a dictionary or reference book that translates words and phrases between the English and Japanese languages. For example: I bought a new English-Japanese dictionary - (新しい英和辞典を買いました).

英国: "Britain". The proper noun '英国 (えいこく)' refers to the United Kingdom, an island country in Western Europe. It is made up of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The term 'Britain' is commonly used interchangeably to refer to the same geographic area. This word is often used in formal or official contexts. For example: I'm visiting Britain next month - (来月、私は英国を訪れます).

英: "England". The proper noun '英 (えい)' refers to the country of England, which is part of the United Kingdom. It is a common way to refer to England in Japanese. For example: I want to visit England - (英に行きたい).

英雄: "Hero". The noun '英雄 (えいゆう)' means 'hero'. This word refers to a person who is admired for their bravery, courage, or great achievements. Heroes are often seen as inspirational figures who have overcome great challenges or performed remarkable deeds. For example: He is considered a national hero - (彼は国民の英雄とされている). The team's young star is an up-and-coming hero - (チームの若手スターは台頭する英雄だ).

和英: "Japanese-English". The noun '和英 (わえい)' refers to a Japanese-English dictionary or the translation between the Japanese and English languages. It is used to indicate the combination of the Japanese and English languages for the purpose of translating or interpreting between them. For example: I need to consult the Japanese-English dictionary - (和英辞典を参照する必要がある). This dictionary translates between Japanese and English - (この辞典は和英の翻訳を行う).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "え" is read as "e". And The hiragana "い" is read as "i".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.