Japanese symbol for “benefactor”
恩人
おんじん
Romaji: onjin
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
In Japanese, benefactor is 恩人, read おんじん (onjin).
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Meanings
- n benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “benefactor”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 施主 | せしゅ seshu | donor; benefactor; almsgiver |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恩恵 | おんけい onkei | grace; favor; favour |
| 恩返し | おんがえし ongaeshi | paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.) |
| 恩赦 | おんしゃ onsha | amnesty; pardon |
| 恩師 | おんし onshi | teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher |
| 恩賜 | おんし onshi | Imperial gift |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “benefactor”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.