# 恵 — grace; favour

恵 means “grace; favour”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: エ (e), ケイ (kei). Kun'yomi: めぐ(む) (megumu). You'll see it in words such as 恵む (megumu, “to bless; to show mercy to”).

- Meaning: grace; favour
- On'yomi: エ (e), ケイ (kei)
- Kun'yomi: めぐ(む) (megumu)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Belief & custom

## How to remember 恵

Parts: 由 derive from · 心 heart

## Words with 恵

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 恵む | めぐむ (megumu) | to bless; to show mercy to |
| 恵まれる | めぐまれる (megumareru) | to be blessed with; to be rich in |
| 恵み | めぐみ (megumi) | blessing; grace |

## Don't confuse it with

[思](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/think/) · [町](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/town/) · [画](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/picture/) · [畳](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/tatami-mat/)

## More in the “Belief & custom” set

[仏](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/buddha/) · [恵](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/grace/) · [祝](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/celebrate/) · [拝](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/worship/) · [祈](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pray/)

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