Kanji

情

情

feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

忄部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジョウ, セイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

なさけ

Nanori (Name Reading)

さね, もと

Common Readings

ジョウ, セイ, なさ…け

Example sentences

表情 ひょうじょう
彼の表情が明るくなった。

His expression became bright.

真剣 しんけん
彼は真剣な表情で話を聞いている。

He is listening to the story with a serious expression.

情報 じょうほう
インターネットには様々な情報が溢れている。

The internet is overflowing with various information.

間違いない まちがいない
その情報は間違いありません。

That information is definitely correct.

感情 かんじょう
彼は感情を顔に出さないタイプだ。

He is the type of person who doesn't show his emotions on his face.

暴走 ぼうそう
感情が暴走して、取り返しのつかないことを言ってしまった

My emotions ran wild, and I said something I can't take back.

事情 じじょう
詳しい事情を聞かせてください。

Please tell me the detailed circumstances.

了承 りょうしょう
事情を説明したところ、快く了承していただいた。

When I explained the circumstances, they kindly gave their consent.

情けない なさけない
試験でこんな点数を取るなんて、本当に情けない。

It's truly pathetic to get such a score on a test.

同情 どうじょう
彼の悲しい境遇に、誰もが同情した。

Everyone sympathized with his sad situation.

Example Vocabulary

表情

ひょうじょう

(facial) expression

情報

じょうほう

information

感情

かんじょう

emotion; feeling; sentiment

事情

じじょう

circumstances; reasons; situation

情けない

なさけない

miserable; pathetic; shameful

同情

どうじょう

sympathy; compassion

無表情

むひょうじょう

expressionless

愛情

あいじょう

affection; love

友情

ゆうじょう

friendship

情熱

じょうねつ

passion; enthusiasm; zeal

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