Moji Ninja

愛 — love; affection

愛 means “love; affection”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: アイ (ai). Kun'yomi: いと(しい) (itoshii), まな (mana). You'll see it in words such as 愛 (ai, “love; affection”).

愛
Stroke order of 愛
Meaning
love; affection
On'yomi
アイ (ai)
Kun'yomi
いと(しい) (itoshii), まな (mana)
Strokes
13
Level
JLPT N2 · set Feelings 1

How to remember 愛

Parts: 爫 claw · 冖 cover · 心 heart · 夂 dragging feet

Words with 愛

WordReadingMeaning
愛あい ai onlove; affection
愛するあいする aisuru onto love
愛しいいとしい itoshii kunlovely; dear

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Feelings 1” set

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