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love

JLPT N3 Grade 4 13 strokes
On'yomi
アイ
Radical
· heart (heart, mind, feeling)

愛 means "love". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 13 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is アイ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Example word

あい

love

愛 in example sentences

  • あいしてる。

    Aishiteru.

    I love you.

  • わたしあいしてる?

    Watashi o aishiteru?

    Do you love me?

  • これがあいなのか?

    Kore ga ai nano ka?

    Is this love?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 愛 mean?
愛 means "love". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 愛 have?
愛 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 愛 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is アイ.
What JLPT level is 愛?
愛 is a JLPT N3 kanji.