JLPT N3 · Noun

愛 (ai)

愛 (あい, ai) is a Japanese noun meaning “love; affection”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: あい
Romaji: ai
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

love; affection; care · noun, suffix noun
attachment; craving; desire · noun
agape · noun
Ireland · noun · abbreviation

Example sentences

愛の動きは不可解。

Love moves in mysterious ways.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 愛

love, affection, favouriteアイ・いと.しい・かな.しい · 13 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 愛.

可愛いかわいいcute愛情あいじょうlove可愛そうかわいそうpoor可愛らしいかわいらしいlovely可愛がるかわいがるto be affectionate to愛想あいそうamiability恋愛れんあいlove

Source: JMdict entry 1150410 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.