怨: the kanji for grudge; show resentment
怨 is a Jōyō kanji that means grudge; show resentment. Below are its readings, 2 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
怨 is written in 9 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
怨 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 2 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
エン (en)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 怨恨えんこん · enkon | grudge; resentment |
オン (on)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 怨念おんねん · onnen | deep-seated grudge |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 警察は怨恨の可能性も調べている。Keisatsu wa enkon no kanōsei mo shirabete iru.The police are also looking into a possible grudge.
- この話は怨念がテーマの昔話です。Kono hanashi wa onnen ga tēma no mukashibanashi desu.This is an old tale about a deep grudge.
- 怨念の話はとても怖いです。Onnen no hanashi wa totemo kowai desu.Stories of deep grudges are very scary.
- 事件の動機は怨恨だった。Jiken no dōki wa enkon datta.The motive for the crime was a grudge.
- 怨恨は何も生みません。Enkon wa nani mo umimasen.Resentment brings nothing good.
Questions about 怨
How many strokes does 怨 have?
怨 is written in 9 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 怨?
The on readings are en (エン), on (オン). 怨 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 怨?
怨 is a Jōyō kanji, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so other study materials may place 怨 at a JLPT level.
About the JLPT level
怨 is one of the 2,136 kanji in the official Jōyō Kanji Table, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. Our lists are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009 and on the levels that several learning sites agree on, so other study materials may place 怨 at a JLPT level. See the list of Jōyō kanji outside our JLPT lists.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 怨
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.