What is the Kanji for 'England' and 'Distinguished'? | 英

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.

kanji

英

Meaning

England, Distinguished

Reading

onyomiえい

Parts

央Center 艹Grass

Example Word

和英: Japanese and English. The Japanese noun '和英 (わえい)' refers to something that is related to both Japanese and English, such as a Japanese-English dictionary or translation. It is often used in contexts involving bilingual materials or language studies. For example: I bought a Japanese-English dictionary「和英辞典を買いました」(わえいじてんをかいました). This is a Japanese-English translation「これは和英翻訳です」(これはわえいほんやくです). The term is commonly used in educational or linguistic settings to denote resources or works that bridge the two languages.

Radical

艸

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

756

Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 英

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

kanji

央

Meaning

Center

radical

艹

Meaning

Grass

Words Using 英

This kanji is used in 7 words:

word

英語

Meaning

English

word

英文

Meaning

English writing

word

英和

Meaning

English Japanese

word

英国

Meaning

Britain

word

英

Meaning

England

word

英雄

Meaning

Hero

word

和英

Meaning

Japanese and English

Kanji Related to 英 Through the Part 艹

These 48 kanji contain the part 艹 as well.

kanji

花

Meaning

Flower

kanji

草

Meaning

Grass

kanji

茶

Meaning

Tea

kanji

黄

Meaning

Yellow

kanji

若

Meaning

Young

kanji

薬

Meaning

Medicine

kanji

落

Meaning

Fall

kanji

苦

Meaning

Suffer

kanji

荷

Meaning

Baggage

kanji

芸

Meaning

Art, Performance

kanji

葉

Meaning

Leaf

kanji

芝

Meaning

Lawn, Turf

kanji

菜

Meaning

Vegetable

kanji

薄

Meaning

Thin, Dilute

kanji

夢

Meaning

Dream

kanji

葬

Meaning

Bury, Burial

kanji

蓄

Meaning

Amass, Store up

kanji

蒸

Meaning

Steam

kanji

漠

Meaning

Vague, Desert

kanji

著

Meaning

Renowned, Author

kanji

菌

Meaning

Fungus, Bacteria

kanji

薦

Meaning

Recommend, Mat

kanji

荘

Meaning

Solemn, Villa

kanji

華

Meaning

China, Splendor

kanji

芽

Meaning

Bud, Sprout

kanji

茎

Meaning

Stem

kanji

茂

Meaning

Grow thickly, Luxuriant

kanji

菓

Meaning

Fruit, Cake

kanji

荒

Meaning

Wild, Rough

kanji

苗

Meaning

Seedling

kanji

芋

Meaning

Potato

kanji

菊

Meaning

Chrysanthemum

kanji

藻

Meaning

Algae, Seaweed

kanji

薪

Meaning

Fuel, Firewood

kanji

藩

Meaning

Fief, Fiefdom

kanji

芳

Meaning

Fragrant, Perfume

kanji

薫

Meaning

Balmy, Fragrant

kanji

繭

Meaning

Cocoon

kanji

茨

Meaning

Briar, Thorn

kanji

藤

Meaning

Wisteria

kanji

芯

Meaning

Wick

kanji

萎

Meaning

Numb

kanji

苛

Meaning

Bullying

kanji

藍

Meaning

Indigo

kanji

蔽

Meaning

Cover over

kanji

葛

Meaning

Kudzu, Arrowroot

kanji

蔑

Meaning

Neglect, Scorn

kanji

蓋

Meaning

Lid

Learn the Kanji 英

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 英 mean?

英 means 'England' and 'Distinguished'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.