あい

Love; affection

N3noun·ai

How to remember it

The kanji 愛 cradles a heart (心) inside its strokes — love holds the heart.

Example sentences

  • 愛が人を強くする。

    あいがひとをつよくする。

    Love makes people strong.

  • 彼女への愛は永遠だ。

    かのじょへのあいはえいえんだ。

    My love for her is eternal.

Usage

A broad, somewhat formal word for love; 恋 is romantic passion.

Related words

愛情好き慈愛

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