愛 — love

JLPT N3 kanji · 13 strokes · on'yomi ai.

A hand (爪) + heart (心) + friend (夂) — love is reaching with your heart toward another.

Example words

• 愛 — ai — love
• 愛情 — aijou — affection
• 愛犬 — aiken — beloved dog

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