This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: アイ、いと.しい、かな.しい、め.でる、お.しむ、まな
Romaji: ai, ito.shii, kana.shii, me.deru, o.shimu, mana
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: あ、あし、え、かな、なる、めぐ、めぐみ、よし、ちか
Romaji: a, ashi, e, kana, naru, megu, megumi, yoshi, chika
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

love, affection, favourite

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  13
Radical Number:  87
Frequency:  640
Grade:  4
Skip Pattern:  2-4-9
Korean Reading:  ae
Chinese Reading:  ai4
Unicode:  611b
JIS:  3026

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2492
Nelson Index: 2829
New Nelson Index: 1927
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4i10.1
Four Corner Index: 2024.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 417
Gakken Index: 436
Japanese Names Index: 2018
Daikanwanjiten Index: 10947
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.1123
Remembering the kanji Index: 737
Kanji Way Index: 268
Kanji Flashcards Index: 545
Kodansha Compact Index: 790
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 441
Kanji in Context Index: 1079
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1606
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2191
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 745
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 796
Essential Kanji Index: 456
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3133
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2067
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 339
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 602

Words

(あい)
love; affection; care; attachment; craving; desire
愛称 (あいしょう)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
愛す (あいす)
to love
愛情 (あいじょう)
love; affection
愛好 (あいこう)
love; adoration
(まな)
beloved; dear
恋愛 (れんあい)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
愛する (あいする)
to love
可愛い (かわいい、かわゆい)
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty; dear; precious; darling; pet; cute little; tiny
愛人 (あいじん)
lover; mistress
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