Word Meaning 恩人

おんじん onjin

恩人 is read as おんじん (onjin) and means benefactor.

Meaning

English

  1. benefactor
  2. patron
  3. person to whom one owes a great deal
  4. person to whom one is (deeply) indebted

Reading

Kana

おんじん

Romaji

onjin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 仇敵,讐敵 Rank 7136 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

大恩人

だいおんじん

great benefactor

命の恩人

いのちのおんじん

lifesaver

軍人恩給

ぐんじんおんきゅう

military pension

恩恵

おんけい

grace

恩返し

おんがえし

requital of a favour

おん

favour

恩給

おんきゅう

a lord giving a land holding to a vassal

恩賜

おんし

Imperial gift

恩知らず

おんしらず

ungrateful

恩師

おんし

teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude)

恩赦

おんしゃ

amnesty

恩義

おんぎ

obligation

Example Sentences

7

かれはわたしのいのちのおんじんです。

He is the one who saved my life.

I owe him my life.

Thank you for saving my life.

I owe you my life.

They look up to him as their benefactor.

You must not lack decorum dealing with your benefactors.

I was ashamed of what I had done to my benefactor.