情

feelings

JLPT N3 Grade 5 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: なさ
On'yomi: ジョウ
Radical: 心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

情 means "feelings". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read なさ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Example word

愛情あいじょう

love

情 in example sentences

同情どうじょうするよ。

Doujou suru yo.

I sympathize.
同情どうじょうならいらないよ。

Doujou nara iranai yo.

I don't need your sympathy.
事情じじょうは後あとで説明せつめいする。

Jijou wa ato de setsumei suru.

I will explain the situation to you later on.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 情

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Common questions

What does the kanji 情 mean?: 情 means "feelings". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 情 have?: 情 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 情 read?: It is read なさ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 情?: 情 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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