Moto 愛: Love; Affection; FavouriteKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- アイ
- Kun'yomi
- いと(しい)、かな(しい)、め(でる)、お(しむ)、まな
- Level
- JLPT N3Jōyō, grade 4
- Words
- 396 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (アイ)
- 愛あいlove; affection
- 恋愛れんあいlove; love-making
- 愛情あいじょうlove; affection
- 愛国あいこくlove of (one's) country; patriotism
- 愛好あいこうlove; adoration
- 愛称あいしょうpet name; nickname
- 同性愛どうせいあいhomosexual love
- 愛するあいするto love
- 友愛ゆうあいfraternity; friendship
- 愛人あいじんlover; mistress
- 愛着あいちゃくattachment (esp. to things); love
- 愛犬あいけんpet dog; beloved dog
- 愛護あいごprotection; tender care
- 愛想あいそamiability; friendliness
- 愛用あいようfavorite; favourite
- 愛読あいどくreading with pleasure
- 割愛かつあいomitting; leaving out
- 博愛はくあいcharity; benevolence
- 性愛せいあいsexual love; eros
- 情愛じょうあいaffection; love
- 愛くるしいあいくるしいlovely; cute
- 愛すあいすto love
- 愛らしいあいらしいpretty; charming
- 愛唱あいしょうloving to sing (a song); singing with great fondness
- 愛妻あいさいbeloved wife
- 愛嬌あいきょうcharm; attractiveness
- 愛憎あいぞうlove and hate
- 愛書あいしょgreat love of books
- 愛欲あいよくpassion; sexual desire
- 愛煙家あいえんかheavy smoker; habitual smoker
- 愛社あいしゃdevotion to one's company
- 愛育あいいくtender nurture
- 愛蔵あいぞうtreasured; cherished
- 愛車あいしゃ(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
- 愛馬あいばfavourite horse; favorite horse
- 愛鳥あいちょうpet bird
- 慈愛じあいaffection (esp. parental); love
- 敬愛けいあいrespect and affection; love and respect
- 最愛さいあいbeloved; dearest
- 母性愛ぼせいあいmaternal love
- 求愛きゅうあいcourting; wooing
- 無愛想ぶあいそうunsociable; unfriendly
- 相愛そうあいmutual love
- 純愛じゅんあいpure love
- 親愛しんあいdeep affection
- お愛想おあいそcompliments; civilities
- こよなく愛するこよなくあいするto love greatly; to love beyond all else
- ご愛きょうごあいきょうentertainment; amusement
- ご愛嬌ごあいきょうentertainment; amusement
- ご愛敬ごあいきょうentertainment; amusement
- ご自愛くださいごじあいくださいplease take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
- ご自愛下さいごじあいくださいplease take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
Words that use a kun'yomi
Other readings
- 可愛いかわいいcute; adorable
- 可愛がるかわいがるto love; to cherish
- 可愛らしいかわいらしいlovely; sweet
- かっこ可愛いカッコかわいいcool and cute; cool in a cute way
- きも可愛いきもかわいいbeing both repellant and attractive at the same time; being both cute and disgusting
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Kanji that often appear with 愛
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