Kanji

愛

love, affection, favourite

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

心部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

アイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いとしい, かなしい, めでる, おしむ, まな

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, さね, ちか, ちかし, つね, なり, なる, のり, ひで, めぐむ, やす, よし, より

Common Readings

アイ

Example sentences

可愛い かわいい
その 小さな 子犬 とても 可愛い

That little puppy is very cute.

イラスト イラスト
この 可愛い イラスト たくさん 載っている

There are many cute illustrations in this book.

愛する あいする
家族 とても 愛している

He loves his family very much.

生前 せいぜん
生前 この 愛していた

He loved this town during his lifetime.

あい
に対する 何物 代えがたい

A parent's love for their child is irreplaceable.

永遠 えいえん
二人 永遠 続く 信じていた

I believed their love would last forever.

恋愛 れんあい
彼ら 恋愛 関係 ある

They are in a romantic relationship.

遠距離 えんきょり
遠距離 恋愛 続ける 簡単 こと では ない

It is not an easy thing to continue a long-distance relationship.

可愛らしい かわいらしい
彼女 可愛らしい おはよう 言った

She said 'Good morning' in a lovely voice.

仕草 しぐさ
彼女 ちょっとした 仕草 とても 可愛らしい

Her little gestures are very cute.

Example Vocabulary

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