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愛

love
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingアイ
Kun readingいと.しい、かな.しい、め.でる、お.しむ、まな
JōyōGrade 4KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. loveRtK
  2. affection
  3. favourite

Popular Usage

愛情愛する愛想愛憎可愛い可愛がる可愛らしい

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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birdhouse · birdcage · claw · vulture · crown (冖) · love birds · heart (心) · walking legs (儿)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 796

Compound words

愛情あいじょう
love; affection
愛するあいする
to love
愛想あいそ
amiability; friendliness; affability; sociability; fondness (of someone)
愛憎あいぞう
love and hate
可愛いかわいい
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
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
可愛らしいかわいらしい
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
愛嬌あいきょう
charm; attractiveness; amiability; winsomeness; courtesy
愛犬あいけん
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
愛護あいご
protection; tender care
愛好あいこう
love; adoration; being fond of; having a passion for
愛国あいこく
love of one's country; patriotism; Ireland
愛称あいしょう
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
愛人あいじん
lover; mistress
愛読あいどく
reading with pleasure
愛用あいよう
favorite; favourite; habitually used
最愛さいあい
beloved; dearest
慈愛じあい
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
親愛しんあい
deep affection; dear; beloved
博愛はくあい
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity
友愛ゆうあい
fraternity; friendship
恋愛れんあい
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
愛着あいちゃく
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
愛すあいす
to love

Stroke Order

13 strokes

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