# 情 — emotion; circumstances

情 means “emotion; circumstances”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: ジョウ (jou). Kun'yomi: なさ(け) (nasake). You'll see it in words such as 情 (jou, “feelings; emotion”).

- Meaning: emotion; circumstances
- On'yomi: ジョウ (jou)
- Kun'yomi: なさ(け) (nasake)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Feelings 1

## How to remember 情

Parts: 忄 heart · 青 blue

## Words with 情

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 情 | じょう (jou) | feelings; emotion |
| 情け | なさけ (nasake) | pity; sympathy |
| 情けない | なさけない (nasakenai) | miserable; pitiable |

## Don't confuse it with

[青](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/blue/) · [晴](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/clear-weather/) · [清](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pure/) · [精](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/refined/)

## More in the “Feelings 1” set

[感](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/feeling/) · [情](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/emotion/) · [望](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/hope/) · [苦](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/bitter/) · [幸](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/happiness/) · [悲](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/sad/)

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