あい
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. love; affection; care
Noun
Buddhist
2. attachment; craving; desire
3. agape
4. Ireland
Kanji used
love
Pitch accent
Top 1000
Used in vocabulary (129 in total)
love; affection
genital secretions; sexual fluids; semen; cum
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
lover; mistress
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
favorite; favourite; habitually used
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
beloved; dearest
deep affection; dear; beloved
respect and affection; love and respect
favor; favour; affection
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
sexual love; eros
affection; love
love; adoration
homosexuality; homosexual love
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
favorite sword; cherished sword
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
narcissism; self-love
favourite aeroplane, camera or other machine (favorite, airplane)
beloved wife
taking care of oneself (esp. used as an epistolary imperative); self-love
favourite book; favorite book
divine love; agape
fruit of love; children
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
Aichi (prefecture)
to love and be loved back; to love and be loved in return; to give and receive love
maternal love
subscriber; reader; admirer
mutual love
beloved child
to hunger for love; to starve for love
stealing another's romantic partner
sisterly love; affection between sisters
sisterly love; affection between sisters
(lesson in) tough love
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
brotherly love; fraternal love; sibling affection
kindness and affection; love
love for one's hometown
humanism; love for humanity
humanity; human love
love between a parent and child; parent-child affection
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
love and believe in; intimacy
(your) beloved son; cute boy
nationalism; patriotism
Amor; Eros; Venus; god of love
benevolence; charity; love
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
heterosexuality; heterosexual love
treasured; cherished
neighborly love; neighbourly love
pederasty; boy love
deep affection; tender love; devotion; doting upon
one's beloved grandchild
one's beloved daughter
love for one's current school or alma mater
loyalty; devotion
asexuality (lack of sexual attraction to others); non-sexual love
thirst; craving; desire
favourite musical instrument, utensil, etc.
love for one's hometown
great love of books; favorite book (favourite)
(lesson in) tough love
the pain of separation from loved ones
the pain of separation from loved ones
favor; favour
love of eating (a particular food, dish, etc.)
with a gentle face and a nice word
devotion to one's company
nymphophilia; sexual fixation on young girls; lolicon
affection among kindred spirits; bonding; fellow feeling
love of alcohol; drinker
favored geisha; beloved geisha; geisha somebody is showing favor to
favourite poem or song; favorite poem or song; lover of poetry and song
charity; caritas
pure love; platonic love
attachment; craving
attachment; craving
caressing; loving dearly
god of love; goddess of love
koto, alcohol and poetry; (lit.) the three loves; the three desires of the realms of existence
song one likes to sing; (one's) favourite song
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
good relationship; (arch.) affectionate relationship; (arch.) loving relationship
affection among kindred spirits; bonding; fellow feeling
skilled male lover
the four loves (chrysanthemum, lotus, plum, and orchid; as painting subjects)
dirty love; sordid love
philanthropy
Ficus pumila var. awkeotsang (variety of climbing fig)
lovely; charming; sociable
very sweet; lovely; charming
affection; strong feeling of love
love and respect
Aino Station (Shizuoka)
Examples (46 in total)
Love doesn't exist.
What is love?
Love loves love.