Keyword
emotion
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig1657
Readings
なさ
(3%)
Composed of
weak heart
blue
Mnemonic

Those with weak hearts turn blue when they're feeling strong emotions.

Used in vocabulary (662 in total)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
sympathy; compassion; pity
love; affection
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
intelligence gathering; information gathering
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
emotional; sentimental
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
spectacle; sight; scene
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
violent emotion; passion; fury
to explain the situation
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
providing information; provision of information; information provision
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
personal feelings; self-interest
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
pure heart; naivete; innocence
internal conditions; true state of affairs
intelligence network; information network
negative emotions; negative feelings
source of information; intelligence source; message source
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
warm heart; kindliness
location information (as used by location-based services, e.g. GPS position)
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
passions; sexual desire; lust
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
confidential information
expression of love; showing love
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
love affair; liaison
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
information bureau; intelligence department
emotion; affect
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
sentiments; passions
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government); releasing information (of an organization or an individual); making public
affection; love
information transfer; information transmission
petition; appeal
data processing; information processing
manipulation of information; spin
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
information transmission; information dissemination; conveying information
information centre; documentation centre; clearinghouse for information
well-informed person
information discovery; disclosure of information
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
sympathy; compassion
to suppress one's emotions
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
love; attachment; lovesickness
to become attached; to begin to love
latest information; latest news; update
information leak; data breach
listings magazine; informational magazine
enemy movements; enemy's position
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
weather (meteorology) information
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
world situation; world affairs
impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
loving; caring; devoted
the ways of the world; human nature
political situation; political affairs
lover; mistress; kept woman
information terminal (esp. smartphone, cellphone); digital assistant
compassionate; sympathetic
mercilessly; ruthlessly
disinformation; false information
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
lack of information; data deficiency
information leak; data breach
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
information about a danger; danger warning; risk information
classified information; top secret
national mood; national sentiment; national feeling
sexual intercourse; sexual liaison; intimacy
compassion; affection
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
infotainment television program; information program; program of announcements
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality
nature; disposition
social conditions; social situation; state of society; social landscape; social climate
information and communications technology; ICT
emotional; sentimental
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
sexual passion; lust
frankness; impulsiveness
longing; yearning
lover; sweetheart; mistress
having high information content; informative
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
(male) lover
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
the instability of a political situation; political instability
Act on the Protection of Personal Information
sex mania; erotomania; nymphomania; sex maniac; erotomaniac; nymphomaniac
unkindness; inhumanity; heartlessness
kind-hearted; compassionate; charitable
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
sensibility (artistic, moral); (good) taste; sentiment
one's mood while traveling (travelling)
job vacancy information; recruitment information
human interest; kindness
duty and humanity; (a sense of) moral obligation and humane feelings
conditions of a country
computerization; computerisation
electronic information; electronic data; electronics and information
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
character information; character data; textual data
mood; sentiment; artistic effect
personal considerations; private circumstances; sincerity; genuineness; actual state of affairs; unvarnished circumstances
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
charm; attractiveness; humanity
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
Director of National Intelligence (USA); DNI
poetic sentiment; poetic interest; poetic inspiration
information leak; intelligence leak
related information; relevant information
traffic report; information on traffic flow; transportation information
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
confidential information
lyricism; description of one's feelings
lyric (poem); lyric poetry
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
economic condition; economic circumstances; financial situation
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
where did you hear that?; who did you get that from?
information appliance; information device; information system
source of information; intelligence source; message source
technical information; technical knowledge; know-how
friendly feelings; fellowship
to hurt someone's feelings; to offend someone
atmosphere; mood; sentiment
person with limited access to information (via the Internet, television, etc.); person who is inept at using the Internet to access information; Internet illiterate
passions; sexual desire; lust
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
feeling; emotion; will
cartographic information; information from a map
lyrical; poetic; expressive of emotion
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)
profligate; licentious; of loose morals; emotional; passionate; sentimental
sympathizer; sympathiser
internal (domestic) affairs
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology; NICT
service status (of a public transport line)
information technology; IT
sentient beings; humaneness; compassion
Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association
intimacy; friendship
volcanic activity report; information on volcanic activity
lovers' suicide; double suicide
computer science; information engineering
firsthand information
coldhearted; hardhearted
safety information; safety bulletin
being struck mad by love; blind love
soft-hearted; susceptible; sentimental; tender-hearted
lyricism; description of one's feelings
condition (sentiment) of the people
kind person; warmhearted person; sympathetic person
soft-hearted; susceptible; sentimental; tender-hearted
glowing; vehement; highly enthusiastic; passionate; ardent; fervid
supplementary information
emotion and reason; logic and emotion; justice and compassion (criminal justice context)
lyrical; poetic; expressive of emotion
lyric (poem); lyric poetry
traffic conditions (e.g. heavy traffic); transportation situation (e.g. bad roads)
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
heartless; inhuman; unfeeling
passionate person
passion (of love)
information gap; digital divide
person with limited access to information (via the Internet, television, etc.)
true heart; inner feelings
Ministry of Information
cruel and heartless; merciless; implacable
sincerity; genuine feeling
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
Freedom of Information Act; FOIA
burning passion; flaming desires
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
Defense Intelligence Headquarters
suggestiveness (of a poem); lingering charm; lasting impression
in traveling, a companion; in life, sympathy
to act on one's emotions; to be carried away by one's feelings; to get emotional
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)
information science; computer science
informatics; information science
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
insider information; inside information
configuration information
feeling (sentiment) toward Japan
credit status; credit standing; credit record; credit information
guest appearance in a film or play through a friend; special appearance
social conditions; social circumstances
justice and humanity
effusiveness; gushing; shrillness
gossip; rumor; rumour
ninjōbon; novel from the late Edo period focused on the love stories of ordinary townsfolk
story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line
information security; information protection; data security
story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line
given the circumstances; such being the case
stirring up strong emotions; sensationalism; excitement (of sexual desire); arousal
emotion and volition; intellect
obstinate and self-assertive
information infrastructure
affection; compassion; warm feelings; love
deep affection; excessive love
coldhearted; pitiless; merciless; heartless
feeling of antipathy (rivalry); antagonistic sentiment
effusiveness; gushing; shrillness
statistical information; statistics
job-placement magazine (for new graduates)
unrest prevailing; turmoil reigning
condition of the common people
worldly-mindedness; worldly affairs
image information; image data
(the likes of) a mere tradesman
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
old friendship; old sentiments; old feelings
sorrow; sadness; grief
manners, customs and popular sentiments
Edo-period atmosphere; old Edo charm; nostalgic ambiance of old Tokyo
to fall in love (for the first time); to know love; to be compassionate
in traveling, a companion; in life, sympathy
Les Miserables (novel by Victor Hugo)
person strong at collecting and using information
person strong at collecting and using information
index card; system card
Disaster Prevention Weather Information; disaster-related advisories issued by the JMA
earthquake prediction information
seven emotions (in The Book of Rites: joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, hate, desire); seven emotions (in Buddhism: joy, anger, sorrow, pleasure, love, hate, desire); seven effects (of a traditional Chinese medicine)
affection; compassion; warm feelings; love
recruitment information; job vacancy information
company-internal information
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
conversing from the heart; love story
What's New (esp. on webpages, programs or newsletters)
(contemporary) customs and behavior; the picture of people's life in the contemporary world
scenery of spring; (arch.) lust; (arch.) sexual passion
sensibility; (having) many worries and regrets
your good wishes; your kind intentions
stirring up strong emotions; sensationalism; excitement (of sexual desire); arousal
expression of one's feelings; pouring out one's heart
compassion; pity
coldhearted; pitiless; merciless; heartless
information warfare; information war
faculty of informatics; school of informatics
information system
love story; romance
old information; given information
sexual information (e.g. gender, sexuality, reproduction)
counter-intelligence
lyric songs; sentimental ballads
information processing equipment; information technology equipment
the friendly atmosphere of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods
stubborn; hardheaded
information centre (center)
information ethics; information morals
effusiveness; gushing; shrillness
weather information; weather report
public feeling; state of things
(the likes of) a mere actor
information dissemination; public relations; propaganda
prioritizing of emotions (over reason or will)
recent situation or conditions
sentimental; being full of emotions; having tender sensibilities
tender sentiments; being overcome with emotions; having a tender feeling (for a person)
the five passions (anger, joy, hatred, desire and grief)
information dissemination; public relations; propaganda (political parties, unions, etc.)
National Examination for Information Processing Technicians; NEIPT
(coincidence of) mutual sentiment; sharing the same sentiment with someone; finding oneself on the same wavelength as someone; seeing eye to eye
Shared Early Warning; SEW; radar and satellite-based system for detecting missile, etc. attacks; early warning information on extreme weather
information about oneself; one's personal information
cold-hearted; callous; pitiless; unsympathetic
in traveling, a companion; in life, sympathy
semantic information; meaningful information
to be obstinate
the laws of nature and humanity
sensitive information; confidential information
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
information design; communication design
medical representative; pharmaceutical sales representative
information technology; IT
Institute for Information and Communications Policy; IICP
Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945); Cabinet Information Board
human-interest play
the sentient world; all sentient beings
military situation
where did you hear that?; who did you get that from?
the warm feelings of people of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
(suffering) an emotional disturbance
be kind to others; one good turn deserves another
age of information; information age
in traveling, a companion; in life, sympathy
Pardon makes offenders
Civil Information and Education Section (of the General Headquarters of the Allied Powers in Japan; 1945-1952); CIE
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
utterly callous; atrociously brutal; cruel and inhuman
selfishness; bias; personal feelings
Lyrical Ballads, with a Few Other Poems (collection of poems by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
to act on one's emotions; to be carried away by one's feelings; to get emotional
state; condition; situation; circumstances
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
personnel changes through favoritism
effusiveness; gushing; shrillness
geographic information system; GIS
lyric songs; sentimental ballads
competitive lobbying; rivalry in campaigning (for and against)
country closed to information from the outside world
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
ultraviolet forecast; UV forecast
hypersexuality; erotomania (delusional disorder)
emotionalism; sentimentality
fleeting love; transient feelings; (a) hint of kindness; wasted compassion
information highway; information superhighway
fleeting love; transient feelings; (a) hint of kindness; wasted compassion
friendly feelings; fellowship
National Intelligence Bureau (Japan)
circumstances of the office
tender sentiments; being overcome with emotions; having a tender feeling (for a person)
tender sentiments; being overcome with emotions; having a tender feeling (for a person)
fickle but kind-hearted
sentient and nonsentient beings
overcome by sympathy
guaranteeing information accessibility for the disabled
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
information centre; documentation centre; clearinghouse for information
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line
burning passion; flaming desires
Les Miserables (novel by Victor Hugo)
the six emotions (joy, anger, sorrow, pleasure, love and hatred)
fleeting love; transient feelings; (a) hint of kindness; wasted compassion
fleeting love; transient feelings; (a) hint of kindness; wasted compassion
fleeting love; transient feelings; (a) hint of kindness; wasted compassion
public relations information
information appliance; information device; information system
essential elements of information
inner affection
grievance machinery; complaints department
to have sexual intercourse
cross-language information retrieval; CLIR
information visualization; information visualisation
accounting information system; AIS
affective disorder; emotional disorder
headstrong; obstinate; bullheaded
sultry novel; suggestive story
spatio-temporal information science; time-space information science
cold-hearted; merciless; ruthless
information on space availability in a parking lot (car park)
clausula rebus sic stantibus (legal principle that agreements become non-binding if there is a major, unforeseeable change of circumstances)
Act on the Protection of Personal Information Held by Administrative Organs
Act on the Protection of Personal Information Held by Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc.
Directory Information Base; DIB
release notes; release information
billing information; accounting information
enterprise information portal; EIP
Management Information System; MIS
bearer channel (in ISDN); communication channel
IRM; Information Resource Management
IRDS; Information Resource Dictionary System
conditional entropy; mean conditional information content; average conditional information content
global information infrastructure; GII
transinformation (content); transferred information; transmitted information; mutual information
intelligent information processing
stationary message source; stationary information source
transinformation (content); transferred information; transmitted information; mutual information
entropy; mean information content; average information content
mean transinformation (content); average transinformation (content)
electronic information; electronic data; electronics and information
in traveling, companionship; in life, kindness
telecommunications fees; telecommunications expenses
(study of) information systems
emergency volcanic alert (e.g. an eruption warning); urgent information on volcanic activity
overseas risk information; overseas danger warning
psychomime; ideophone depicting mental state or sensation
paraphilia; sexual deviancy
stubborn; obstinate; hardheaded; recalcitrant
laugh line; smile line; nasolabial fold
laugh line; smile line; nasolabial fold
laugh line; smile line; nasolabial fold
in traveling, a companion; in life, sympathy
in traveling, a companion; in life, sympathy
false information; incorrect information; misinformation
lowdown; inside information; hidden circumstances; inside facts; inner workings; undisclosed circumstances
lowdown; inside information; hidden circumstances; inside facts; inner workings; undisclosed circumstances
information warfare; information war
situation report (e.g. after a security incident); report on the state of current affairs
personally identifiable information; information for personal identification; PII
consistency between recorded stock information and actual state of stock (e.g. amount, usage date)
expressive; with feeling
scenic description; delineation of nature
New Disaster Prevention Weather Information (revised system of weather warnings and advisories introduced by the JMA in May 2026)
callousness (disregard for the suffering of others)
sources (e.g. in journalism); information channels; information sources
Canadian Security Intelligence Service; CSIS
Japan Society of Medical Imaging and Information Sciences; MII
American Medical Informatics Association; AMIA
Kyushu Institute of Information Sciences; HIIS
Japan Society for Management Information; JASMIN
Advanced Information and Telecommunication Society Headquarters; Headquarters for Promotion of Advanced Information and Communications Society
International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres; IAML
(Niigata) University of International and Information Studies
Sumisho Computer Systems Corporation
Interoperability Technology Association for Information Processing, Japan
Japan Society of Information and Knowledge; JSIK
Niigata University of International and Information Studies
University of Library and Information Science
Japan Society for Socio-Information Studies; JSIS
Japan Society of Library and Information Science; JSLIS
Japan Information Service Industry Association; JISA
Kobe Institute of Computing; Graduate School of Information Technology
Lyrical Ballads, with a Few Other Poems (collection of poems by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
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