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

その小さな子犬はとても可愛い。

That little puppy is very cute.

この本には可愛いイラストがたくさん載っている。

There are many cute illustrations in this book.

彼は家族をとても愛している。

He loves his family very much.

彼は生前、この町を愛していた。

He loved this town during his lifetime.

親の子に対する愛は、何物にも代えがたい。

A parent's love for their child is irreplaceable.

二人の愛は永遠に続くと信じていた。

I believed their love would last forever.

彼らは恋愛関係にある。

They are in a romantic relationship.

遠距離恋愛を続けるのは簡単なことではない。

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

彼女は可愛らしい声で「おはよう」と言った。

She said 'Good morning' in a lovely voice.

彼女のちょっとした仕草がとても可愛らしい。

Her little gestures are very cute.

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愛

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Example sentences

Example Vocabulary

可愛い

愛する

愛

恋愛

可愛らしい

愛情

愛しい

愛らしい

愛おしい

愛人

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