愛

love, affection, favourite

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

アイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

いと.しいお.しむかな.しいまなめ.でる

Nanori (名乗り)

ああしえかなちかなるめぐめぐみよし

Stroke Order

13 / 13

Information

Grade:4

Strokes:13

JLPT:N3

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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tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness

accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor

jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy

slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease

thin, faint, pale, fleeting

impart, instruct, grant, confer

labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble

behind, back, later