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Kanji for Blessing
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “blessing”: 恵、禎、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: aya, e, ke, kei, sato, satoshi, shige, mi, megu, yasu
In Japan it appears in about 3,012 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 恵: James 路恵夢寿 · Angela 杏路恵良 · Daniel 妥仁恵瑠 · Rachel 怜知恵瑠 · Sierra 詩恵良 · Gabriel 芽風里恵留 · Jeffrey 路恵風里 · Jessica 路恵詩佳 · Danielle 妥仁恵瑠 · Jennifer 路恵仁葉 · Gabrielle 芽風里恵留 · Nathaniel 奈咲仁恵瑠 and 172 more
blessing
A happy omen and divine blessing.
13 strokes On reading テイ (tei) Kun reading さいわい (saiwai) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: happiness, blessed, good fortune, auspicious
Readings used for names on Nazuke: sada, tadashi, te, tei, yoshi
In Japan it appears in about 163 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
Names written with 禎: Katie 啓禎 · Destiny 禎寿天仁 · Deb 禎風 · Dev 禎風 · Dave 禎風 · Kati 啓禎 · Katy 啓禎 · Tetty 禎天 · Teuku 禎羽久 · Yetty 栄禎 · Martti 真瑠禎 · Nettie 音禎 and 51 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: u, sachi, suke, tasuku, hiro, hiroshi, masa, yu, 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: Aske 安祐 · Yusuf 祐寿風 · Justina 祐寿天奈 · Eugenie 祐詩仁 · Yustina 祐寿天凪
blessing
The traditional form of 恵, “blessing.”
Ebisu, carrying a sea bream and fishing rod, is the Shinto deity of fishermen, merchants, and good luck.
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, kei
In Japan it appears in about 209 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
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