愛
affection, favourite, love
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
13 / 13
Information
Grade:4
Strokes:13
JLPT:3
Frequency:640
Vocabulary
アイ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 愛犬 | アイケン | pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs |
| 愛護 | アイゴ | protection; tender care |
| 愛好 | アイコウ | love; adoration |
| 愛国 | アイコク | love of one's country; patriotism; Ireland |
| 愛称 | アイショウ | pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 愛 | あい | love; affection; care; attachment; craving; desire; agape; Ireland |
| 愛しい | いとしい | lovely; dear; beloved; darling; dearest; pitiable; pitiful |
| 愛する | あいする | to love |
| 可愛がる | かわいがる | to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to dote on; to show one's love (for); to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress; to pet; to be tough on; to be rough with; to torment; to train harshly |
| 可愛らしい | かわいらしい | lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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actor, excel, gentleness, superiority, surpass, tenderness
Grade 6JLPT 3
受
accept, answer (phone), catch, get, receive, take, undergo
Grade 3JLPT 3
栄
flourish, glory, honor, prosperity, splendor
Grade 4JLPT 2
慶
be happy, congratulate, jubilation, rejoice
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緩
be moderate, ease, lessen, loosen, relax, slacken
Grade 8JLPT 1
淡
faint, fleeting, pale, thin
Grade 8JLPT 1
授
confer, grant, impart, instruct
Grade 5JLPT 1
労
labor, reward for, thank for, toil, trouble
Grade 4JLPT 3
後
back, behind, later
Grade 2JLPT 5