Japanese symbol for “favour”
恩
おん
Romaji: on
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
In Japanese, favour is 恩, read おん (on).
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Meanings
- n favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
- n kindness; benevolence
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “favour”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 受け | うけ uke | popularity; favour; favor |
| 賛成 | さんせい sansei | approval; agreement; support |
| 好意 | こうい koui | kindness; favor; favour |
| 頼み | たのみ tanomi | request; favor; favour |
| 恩恵 | おんけい onkei | grace; favor; favour |
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.) |
| 恩人 | おんじん onjin | benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal |
| 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 |
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.