愛あい
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. love; affection; care
Noun
Buddhist
2. attachment; craving; desire
3. agape
4. Ireland
Kanji used
love
Pitch accent
あ
い
Top 1100
Used in vocabulary (150 in total)
love; affection
arousal fluid; genital secretions; sexual fluids; semen; cum
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
lover; mistress
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
beloved; dearest
deep affection; dear; beloved
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
respect and affection; love and respect
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
favor; favour; affection
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
sexual love; eros
affection; love
love; adoration; being fond of; having a passion for
homosexuality; homosexual love
favorite sword; cherished sword
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
passionate love; ardent love; devotion
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
beloved wife; cherishing one's wife
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
narcissism; self-love
favourite aeroplane, camera or other machine (favorite, airplane)
favourite book; favorite book
taking care of oneself; self-love
divine love; agape
fruit of love; children
maternal love
to love and be loved back; to love and be loved in return; to give and receive love
subscriber; reader; admirer
Aichi (prefecture)
mutual love
beloved child
(lesson in) tough love
to hunger for love; to starve for love
stealing another's romantic partner
sisterly love; affection between sisters
sisterly love; affection between sisters
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
brotherly love; fraternal love; sibling affection
love for one's hometown
kindness and affection; love
humanism; love for humanity
humanity; human love
love between a parent and child; parent-child affection
(lesson in) tough love
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
Amor; Eros; Venus; god of love
love and believe in; intimacy
nationalism; patriotism
(your) beloved son; cute boy
benevolence; charity; love
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
neighborly love; neighbourly love
heterosexuality; heterosexual love
treasured; cherished
pederasty; boy love; shōnen-ai (manga subgenre depicting romantic relationships between boys); boys' love
deep affection; tender love; devotion; doting upon
one's beloved grandchild
Amor Vincit Omnia (painting by Caravaggio)
one's beloved daughter
love for one's current school or alma mater
prized or treasured object
loyalty; devotion
asexuality (lack of sexual attraction to others); non-sexual love
thirst; craving; desire
favourite musical instrument, utensil, etc.
favor; favour; affection
love of eating (a particular food, dish, etc.)
love for one's hometown
great love of books; favorite book (favourite)
Hymne a l'amour (song popularized by Edith Piaf)
(lesson in) tough love
the pain of separation from loved ones
the pain of separation from loved ones
affection among kindred spirits; bonding; fellow feeling
favor; favour
Aichi University (abbr); Ehime University (abbr)
love of alcohol; drinker
devotion to one's company
nymphophilia; sexual fixation on young girls; lolicon
charity; caritas
favored geisha; beloved geisha; geisha someone is showing favor to
love; affection
to betray one's love
love of reciting or singing favourite poems or songs
god of love; goddess of love
true love; deep love; love for someone so deep that it can reach a crow perched on that person's roof
pure love; platonic love
attachment; craving
attachment; craving
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
lovable character; someone loved by everyone; fan favorite
brother-sister love; love between an older brother and younger sister; sibling affection
brother-sister love; love between an older brother and younger sister; sibling affection
song one likes to sing; (one's) favourite song
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
good relationship; (arch.) affectionate relationship; (arch.) loving relationship
affection among kindred spirits; bonding; fellow feeling
to betray one's love
skilled male lover
Vegetable Appreciation Day; Day of Love for Veggies
Sōai-kai (yakuza syndicate)
the four loves (chrysanthemum, lotus, plum, and orchid; as painting subjects)
love between husband and wife; marital love
universal love (concept in Mohism)
dirty love; sordid love
philanthropy
Ficus pumila var. awkeotsang (variety of climbing fig)
lovely; charming; sociable
very sweet; lovely; charming
affection; strong feeling of love
love and respect
Aino Station (Shizuoka)
Examples (49 in total)
Love doesn't exist.
Love loves love.
What is love?