How to say 'Affection' in Japanese | 愛情

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The Japanese word for Affection is 'Aijou', written as 愛情 in Japanese.'Affection' in hiragana is あいじょう.

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愛情

Meaning

Affection

Reading

あいじょう

aijou

Kanji

愛Love 情Feeling, Emotion

Explanation

The Japanese noun '愛情 (あいじょう)' means 'affection' or 'love'. It refers to a deep feeling of care, fondness, or attachment towards someone or something. This word is often used to describe emotional bonds, such as parental love, romantic love, or even love for pets. For example: she has deep affection for her child「彼女は子供に深い愛情を持っている」(かのじょはこどもにふかいあいじょうをもっている). His affection for animals is evident「彼の動物への愛情は明らかだ」(かれのどうぶつへのあいじょうはあきらかだ). Note that '愛情' is more about emotional attachment and care, rather than romantic love, which is often expressed with '恋 (こい)'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3615

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 愛情

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

愛

Meaning

Love

kanji

情

Meaning

Feeling, Emotion

Words Related to 愛情 Through the Kanji 愛

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 愛 as well.

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可愛い

Meaning

Cute

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愛する

Meaning

Love

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愛

Meaning

Love

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可愛らしい

Meaning

Adorable

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可愛がる

Meaning

Dote

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愛人

Meaning

Lover, Mistress

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恋愛

Meaning

Love, Romance

Words Related to 愛情 Through the Kanji 情

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 情 as well.

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情報

Meaning

Information

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表情

Meaning

Expression

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感情

Meaning

Emotion

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事情

Meaning

Circumstances

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苦情

Meaning

Complaint

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情勢

Meaning

Situation

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友情

Meaning

Friendship

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人情

Meaning

Humanity

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情熱

Meaning

Passion

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情けない

Meaning

Pitiful

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同情

Meaning

Sympathy

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情

Meaning

Emotion

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'Aijou' means 'Affection' .

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