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情

Feeling
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingジョウ、セイ
Kun readingなさ.け
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 5Level 13

Meanings

  1. feeling
  2. feelingsRtK
  3. emotion
  4. passion
  5. sympathy
    彼は不幸のために同情を得た。His misfortune gained him sympathy.tatoeba
  6. circumstances
  7. facts
  1. sentiment
  2. compassion

Homonyms

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Same reading (じょう)
上 · from the standpoint of畳 · tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, eithe…嬢 · unmarried woman状 · form錠 · lock

Popular Usage

愛情感情事情情報苦情純情

Radicals and components

Radical心heart忄variant㣺variant
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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Freud · state of mind · blue · grow up · moon (月) · flesh (月)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1657

Compound words

愛情あいじょう
love; affection
感情かんじょう
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
事情じじょう
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
情報じょうほう
information; news; report; intelligence; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.)
苦情くじょう
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
純情じゅんじょう
pure heart; naivete; innocence
友情ゆうじょう
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
激情げきじょう
violent emotion; passion; fury
詩情しじょう
poetic sentiment; poetic interest; poetic inspiration
情けなさけ
pity; sympathy; compassion; mercy; affection
情感じょうかん
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
情景じょうけい
spectacle; sight; scene
情勢じょうせい
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
情熱じょうねつ
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
心情しんじょう
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
人情にんじょう
humanity; empathy; kindness; sympathy; human nature
政情せいじょう
political situation; political affairs
陳情ちんじょう
petition; appeal
同情どうじょう
sympathy; compassion; pity
表情ひょうじょう
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
風情ふぜい
taste; elegance; charm; appearance; air
無情むじょう
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; cruelty; insentient
情緒じょうちょ
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
強情ごうじょう
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong

On Reading Examples

光ファイバーケーブルは膨大な量の情報を搬送できる。じょうほう
Fibre-optic cables can carry huge amounts of information.tatoeba
ネット上の不確実な情報を鵜呑みにしてはならない。じょうほう
You mustn't swallow unreliable information that's on the Web.tatoeba
老婦人は子供たちに愛情のこもった手を差し伸べた。あいじょう
The old woman extended a loving hand to the children.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は変な表情をしていた。
He had an odd look on his face.tatoeba
彼は非常に表情豊かにその曲を歌った。
He sang the song with great expression.tatoeba
彼は秘めていた感情をあらわにした。
He laid bare his secret feelings.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Emotion. 忄 (heart) + 青 (fresh, young) — fresh, lively feelings.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 情

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