Keyword
love
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig796
Readings
あい
(62%)
わい
(30%)
いと
(3%)
まな
(1%)
Composed of
claw (radical)
roof without a chimney
heart
late winter
Mnemonic

It's a very dark and cold late winter, with the ground below me frozen to the bone. Something is scratching with its claws on the roof of my house... It's a good thing I don't have a chimney through which it could get inside, but it still filled me with dread, with my heart racing like it never had before. Suddenly at that moment the only thing I could think of are those who I love, and if that thing gets inside then I'll never see them again...

Used in kanji (3 in total)
unclear
interjection
clouds
Used in vocabulary (504 in total)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
love; affection
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to love
beloved; dearest
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
lover; mistress
caressing; fondling; (sexual) petting
arousal fluid; genital secretions; sexual fluids; semen; cum
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
deep affection; dear; beloved
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
respect and affection; love and respect
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
favor; favour; affection
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
(one's) beloved daughter
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
Ehime Prefecture (Shikoku)
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
expression of love; showing love
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
Aichi (prefecture)
beloved child; dear child
courting; wooing; making advances
favourite horse; favorite horse
love affair; love relationship
affection; love
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
fraternity; friendship
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
patriotic feelings; patriotism
homosexual (person); gay person
homosexuality; homosexual love
Ehime (prefecture)
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
love and hate
reading with pleasure
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
favorite sword; cherished sword
love; adoration; being fond of; having a passion for
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
passionate love; ardent love; devotion
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
beloved child; dear child
loving; caring; devoted
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
sexual love; eros
animal rights; animal welfare; animal protection
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
romantic film; love movie
devoted husband
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
entertainment; amusement; fun
love of one's country; patriotism; Ireland
favourite book; favorite book
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
beloved wife; cherishing one's wife
narcissism; self-love
entertainment; amusement; fun
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
love story; romance
one's romantic fate; one's luck in love
fruit of love; children
taking care of oneself; self-love
love ban; relationship ban; talent agency rule forbidding its clients from getting involved in romantic relationships
great love; passionate affair
favourite aeroplane, camera or other machine (favorite, airplane)
maternal love
divine love; agape
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
looking out for oneself; putting one's own skin first; prioritizing one's own safety above all else
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
to love and be loved back; to love and be loved in return; to give and receive love
club (esp. for devotees or fanciers of some subject or activity)
patronage; favour; favor; custom
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
subscriber; reader; admirer
protection; tender care
lunchbox made with loving care by one's wife
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
sexy, but still cute
romantic TV series; romance TV show
(lesson in) tough love
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to hunger for love; to starve for love
pet cat; beloved cat; ailurophilia; fondness for cats
stealing another's romantic partner
love story; romance
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
universal love (regardless of race, borders, religion, etc.); universal benevolence
universally kind person; humane person; philanthropist
missing someone; loathing to part
courtship behavior; courtship display
Aichi Prefectural Police (abbr)
sisterly love; affection between sisters
overflowing with charm; full of smiles
love-hate relationships drama (movie, etc.)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
brotherly love; fraternal love; sibling affection
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to ... (concerning one's health or well-being)
beloved child
being drawn to something one loves; amorous passion; Ragaraja (esoteric school deity of love)
office romance; office love affair
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
love for one's hometown
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
love story; romance
nationalism; patriotism
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (someone) as if they were a pet
mutual love
humanism; love for humanity
kindness and affection; love
love between a parent and child; parent-child affection
love; attachment; adoration
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
love problems; problem related to love
(lesson in) tough love
no longer being fond of someone; spiteful words or acts showing that one is disgusted with someone
humanity; human love
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
history of one's love affairs
instruction in the ways of love
charm (e.g. of an innocent child); lovable nature
pet dog; non-sporting dog
love and believe in; intimacy
benevolence; charity; love
dog lover; person who loves dogs
regular user; person who favors (favours) (something)
heavy smoker; habitual smoker; person who loves smoking; tobacco lover
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
heterosexuality; heterosexual love
predisposition for love
heterosexual (person)
Amor; Eros; Venus; god of love
neighborly love; neighbourly love
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
pseudo-romance; pseudo (mock) love affair
treasured; cherished
entertainment; amusement; fun
Aichi Medical University; AMU
(your) beloved son; cute boy
deep affection; tender love; devotion; doting upon
pederasty; boy love; shōnen-ai (manga subgenre depicting romantic relationships between boys); boys' love
shutter bug; photography enthusiast; keen (amateur) photographer
bequest; relic; cherished (by the deceased); treasured
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
tender nurture; affectionate rearing; raising with loving care
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
the greatest hate proceeds from the greatest love
(one's) beloved son
pleasant person; attractive person; animal liked by all because of its cuteness
love for one's school or alma mater
charm (e.g. of an innocent child); lovable nature
Ireland (country); Republic of Ireland; Éire; Ireland (island)
spirit of dedication to one's company
bad at romance; awkward in relationships
loving to recite (e.g. a poem); reciting with great fondness
Ragaraja (esoteric school deity of love)
Amor Vincit Omnia (painting by Caravaggio)
beloved; dear
cool and cute; cool in a cute way; cute in a cool way
no longer being fond of someone; spiteful words or acts showing that one is disgusted with someone
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to ... (concerning one's health or well-being)
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
both repellant and attractive at the same time; both cute and disgusting
dear; beloved; darling
one's beloved daughter
attachment; covetous affection
love of one's hometown
paedophilia; pedophilia; pederosis
spare the rod and spoil the child; (lit.) let your darling child travel
prized or treasured object
one's beloved grandchild
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (someone) as if they were a pet
love for one's current school or alma mater
a foolish child is more precious
loving listening to something; loving to listen to something
fine (person); good; nice; splendid; admirable
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
(going) the pure love stories route (in movie making)
looking for love; searching for a lover
loyalty; devotion
favourite musical instrument, utensil, etc.
Ehime Prefectural Police (abbr)
thirst; craving; desire
a foolish child is more precious
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
bad at romance; awkward in relationships
fraternal association; friendship society; fraternity
love of eating (a particular food, dish, etc.)
favor; favour; affection
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
unamiability; brusque; unfriendly; unsociable
patriotic song; The Patriotic Song (e.g. Aegukga, national anthem of South Korea)
ugly but cute; adorably ugly
insincere laugh; insincere smile; ingratiating smile
loving to sing (a song); singing with great fondness
collector's edition
asexuality (lack of sexual attraction to others); non-sexual love
patriotic group or organization (organisation)
cool and cute; cool in a cute way; cute in a cool way
Hymne a l'amour (song popularized by Edith Piaf)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
love for one's hometown
looking out for oneself; putting one's own skin first; prioritizing one's own safety above all else
(lesson in) tough love
attachment; love; affection; addiction; craving
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to ... (concerning one's health or well-being)
entertainment; amusement; fun
affection among kindred spirits; bonding; fellow feeling
revere heaven, love people
Ireland (country); Republic of Ireland; Éire; Ireland (island)
seeking after (Buddhist teachings, etc.); wanting; desiring; (arch.) loving
the pain of separation from loved ones
great love of books; favorite book (favourite)
with a gentle face and a nice word
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
charity; caritas
favor; favour
Aichi University (abbr); Ehime University (abbr)
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
love; affection
love of alcohol; drinker
sanity; soundness of mind; prudence and discretion; (arch.) drunkenness
ailurophilia; love of cats
international romantic relationship
lover (e.g. of cinema); devotee
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
taking care of oneself; looking after oneself
cool and cute; cool in a cute way; cute in a cool way
nymphophilia; sexual fixation on young girls; lolicon
Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music
favored geisha; beloved geisha; geisha someone is showing favor to
adult-cute; grown-up but girlish; fashion style of adult women characterized by makeup and clothing that subtly emphasizes cuteness
Bird Week (starting on May 10 of each year)
pleasant person; attractive person; animal liked by all because of its cuteness
habitual drinker
love of reciting or singing favourite poems or songs
to betray one's love
entertainment; amusement; fun
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
sharing an umbrella; being under one umbrella; drawing of an umbrella with two names under it (equivalent of "X loves Y")
Aichi Institute of Technology; Aichi Technical College; AIT
Ehime University (abbr)
please take good care of yourself
Aino Station (Shizuoka)
one's favorite son-in-law; one's favourite son-in-law
god of love; goddess of love
daughter (of a good family)
devotion to one's company
(habitual) drinker
one's favorite music disc, LP album, etc.
true love; deep love; love for someone so deep that it can reach a crow perched on that person's roof
koto, alcohol and poetry; (lit.) the three loves; the three desires of the realms of existence
pure love; platonic love
both repellant and attractive at the same time; both cute and disgusting
fat greenling (Hexagrammos otakii)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to treat with love; to pity; to cherish
attachment; craving
song one likes to sing; (one's) favourite song
philanthropy
Ficus pumila var. awkeotsang (variety of climbing fig)
pedophilia; paedophilia
pretend romance; fantasy relationship
brother-sister love; love between an older brother and younger sister; sibling affection
lovable character; someone loved by everyone; fan favorite
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
sadness; sorrow; grief; (arch.) affection; (arch.) love
standing highest in one's master's favor; monopolizing the affection (favor) of the lord; being the lord's favorite lady
please take good care of yourself
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
true love; deep love; love for someone so deep that it can reach a crow perched on that person's roof
a couple strangely but happily united; uncanny relationship formed by a quirk of fate
both repellant and attractive at the same time; both cute and disgusting
ugly but cute; adorably ugly
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
attachment; love; affection; addiction; craving
to be completely disgusted with; to be absolutely fed up with; to run out of patience with
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
Ehime Prefecture (Shikoku)
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
sharing an umbrella; being under one umbrella; drawing of an umbrella with two names under it (equivalent of "X loves Y")
a couple strangely but happily united; uncanny relationship formed by a quirk of fate
bad at romance; awkward in relationships
good relationship; (arch.) affectionate relationship; (arch.) loving relationship
both repellant and attractive at the same time; both cute and disgusting
Ragaraja (esoteric school deity of love)
one's beloved daughter
happy; auspicious; propitious; joyous
unamiability; brusque; unfriendly; unsociable
affection among kindred spirits; bonding; fellow feeling
to betray one's love
patronage; favour; favor; custom
patronage; favour; favor; custom
doting; being affectionate (to); training harshly; tormenting
to be completely disgusted with; to be absolutely fed up with; to run out of patience with
favourite song; favorite song
love feast; agape
love feast; agape
cheap and cute
(gen. of a woman) loving two or more partners without favour
to love one's child too much for their own good; (lit.) to love one's daughter so much as to make her a nun
to love one's child too much for their own good; (lit.) to love one's daughter so much as to make her a nun
to love one's child too much for their own good; (lit.) to love one's daughter so much as to make her a nun
seventh lunar month
love and respect
lovely; charming; sociable
lovely; charming; sociable
straggling hair; hair too short to be tied or arranged with the rest of the hair (typically around the sideburns); lovelock
occupation where charm is necessary to succeed
to become lovely; to become charming; to become sweet (facial features, etc.)
Heian-period ceremony where a newlywed groom and bride eat a rice cake on the third night after the wedding ceremony
lipstick that actors put on their earlobes, cheeks and corners of eyes; lipstick discreetly put on the earlobes or the corners of the eyes (by women)
to have a charming face, voice, personality, etc.; to be charming
very sweet; lovely; charming
winter daylight; winter sunlight; trying to make the most of each day; devoting oneself to one's parents
helping someone out of pity
loving and taking care of something
affection; strong feeling of love
grotesque but cute
straying from love; falling out of love; lost love
period when a child is the most lovable
lovely; beloved; sweet; adorable
dirty love; sordid love
skilled male lover
to have mixed feelings of love and hatred; to love and hate equally
philanthropinism; educational system established by J. B. Basedow
the four loves (chrysanthemum, lotus, plum, and orchid; as painting subjects)
romance-focused video game
love between husband and wife; marital love
universal love (concept in Mohism)
dating gossip; girls' talk; love stories
Aichi Prefectural College of Nursing and Health
East Asia Friendship Enterprises Association (largely ethnic-Korean yakuza group based in Tokyo)
Sōai-kai (yakuza syndicate)
Vegetable Appreciation Day; Day of Love for Veggies
to dote upon; to pity; to cherish; to think tenderly of
Examples (200 in total)
Yeah, quite cute.
Because the two of them love you very much.
Believing that he loved me was nothing but an illusion.