Vocabulary

What does 愛 (あい, ai) mean?

愛 (あい, ai) means love.

Quick facts
Readingあい
Romajiai
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
あい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonai

love

  1. 1noun · noun suffix love; affection; care
  2. 2noun attachment; craving; desire
  3. 3noun agape
  4. 4noun Ireland

Example sentences

  • I told her how I felt about her.

  • A parent's love is very deep.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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