love, affection
On'yomi (音読み)
- アイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あい
About this kanji
The kanji 「愛」 means love or affection. It's often used as a noun, like in the word 愛情 (あいじょう), which means affection, or as a verb in 愛する (あいする), meaning to love. Another common compound is 恋愛 (れんあい), which specifically refers to romantic love. You may notice that while this kanji conveys deep feelings, it is also used in various contexts like family love, friendship, and romantic relationships. A useful note is that the readings for the kanji can change depending on the compound, but the overall meaning of love remains constant.
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Example sentences
家族を愛している。
I love my family.
Meanings across languages
- English
- love, affection
- Tiếng Việt
- tình yêu, tình cảm
- 日本語
- 愛, 愛情
- 한국어
- 사랑
- 中文
- 爱
- id
- cinta
- th
- ความรัก
- es
- amor
- fr
- amour
- de
- Liebe
- pt
- amor
Common compounds
- 愛情あいじょうaffection, love
- 愛するあいするto love
- 恋愛れんあいromantic love
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