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Kanji for Blessing
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “blessing”: 恵、祐、惠. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
blessing
Grace and blessings; gifts of nature.
10 strokes On reading ケイ、エ (kei, e) Kun reading めぐむ、めぐみ (megumu, megumi) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: favor, blessing, grace, kindness
Readings used for names on Nazuke: e, kei, mi
In Japan it appears in about 3,012 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 恵: Emma 恵真 · Eric 恵里久 · Erin 恵凛 · Evan 恵羽 · Erica 恵里佳 · Erika 恵里佳 · Haley 恵生里 · Jenna 慈恵七 · Jesse 慈恵詩 · Jesus 恵寿澄 · Paige 恵生慈 · Angela 安慈恵良 and 422 more
blessing
Help and protection from heaven.
9 strokes On reading ユウ、ウ (yuu, u) Kun reading たすける (tasukeru) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: help
Readings used for names on Nazuke: suke, hiro, yuu
In Japan it appears in about 1,246 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
Names written with 祐: Yu 祐 · Eunice 祐新透 · Eugenio 祐慈音緒
blessing
The traditional form of 恵, “blessing.”
12 strokes On reading ケイ、エ (kei, e) Kun reading めぐむ、めぐみ (megumu, megumi)
Dictionary meanings: blessing, grace, favor, kindness
Readings used for names on Nazuke: e
In Japan it appears in about 209 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
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