情
feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts
Readings
On'yomi
- ジョウ
- セイ
Kun'yomi
- なさ.け
Meaning
情 centers on the inner state of a person: feelings, emotions, and passion. It also extends to the external circumstances or facts that affect those feelings, as in the situation one is in.
Most common words using 情
24 of 590- 情報じょうほうN3
information; news; report; intelligence
- 感情かんじょうN3
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
- 事情じじょうN3
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
- 表情ひょうじょうN3
facial expression; countenance
- 愛情あいじょうN3
love; affection
- 情熱じょうねつN1
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
- 友情ゆうじょうN3
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
- 同情どうじょうN1
sympathy; compassion; pity
- 情じょうN1
feelings; emotion; sentiment
- 情勢じょうせいN1
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
- 苦情くじょうN3
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
- 情けないなさけないN2
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
- 心情しんじょうN1
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
- 情緒じょうちょN2
emotion; feeling
- 純情じゅんじょうN2
pure heart; naivete; innocence
- 実情じつじょうN1
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
- 情報処理じょうほうしょり
data processing; information processing
- 人情にんじょうN1
humanity; empathy; kindness; sympathy
- 情けなさけN1
pity; sympathy; compassion; mercy
- 風情ふぜい
taste; elegance; charm
- 情景じょうけい
spectacle; sight; scene
- 激情げきじょう
violent emotion; passion; fury
- 陳情ちんじょう
petition; appeal
- 内情ないじょう
internal conditions; true state of affairs
Study
Etymology
情 combines 忄 (heart/mind) with 青, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of pure or clear essence, together suggesting the pure feelings of the heart.
Meaning mnemonic
The heart radical 忄 beside 青 (blue/pure) suggests pure, unclouded feelings. Imagine a clear blue sky reflecting your true emotions.
Reading mnemonic
For ジョウ, picture a person named Joe who wears his heart on his sleeve: Joe -> ジョウ, and his feelings are always clear to see.