愛あい

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

Broad term for love, affection, or deep care. Can be used as a suffix in compounds like 親の愛 (parental love) or 愛の力 (power of love).

See also: 愛する

Related words· 7

恋こいN3sense 1
恋 refers to romantic, often longing love, while 愛 is the broader term that also covers familial, platonic, or unconditional love.
アガペー sense 3
アガペー is the Greek loanword used specifically for Christian selfless love, while 愛 is the native kanji term that covers this sense among others.
愛あい情じょうN3sense 1
愛情 describes love expressed concretely through feeling or action, whereas 愛 can stay abstract or philosophical.
慈じ愛あい sense 1
慈愛 is compassionate, nurturing love (as from a parent or deity), a more literary and narrower word than the general term 愛.

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ラブ
愛 is the native Japanese word for love, carrying a deeper or more formal tone, while ラブ is a lighter loanword often used in casual or modern contexts.
恋れん愛あいN2
愛 covers love broadly, including familial and platonic love, whereas 恋愛 specifically means romantic love between people.
親しん愛あいN1
愛 is the broad, general word for love in any context, while 親愛 specifically emphasizes a close, intimate, or familial affection.

Don't confuse with

藍あい
愛 (love) is pronounced identically to 藍 (indigo plant/dye) but has an entirely unrelated meaning, so context or kanji is needed to tell them apart.
取しゅ
取 (grasping) is the ninth link in the Twelve Links of Dependent Origination, immediately preceded by 愛 (craving), the eighth link, so learners often mix up which stage represents desire versus the act of clinging to it.