あい

See also アイ, and Appendix:Variations of "ai"

Japanese

Noun

あい (romaji ai)

1. 哀: sadness, anguish
2. 愛: love
3. 鮎: Alternate form of the word あゆ (ayu), sweetfish.
4. 会: together, to meet
5. 間: between
6. 合: together, to meet, between
7. 相: together, to meet
8. 藍: indigo
9. 埃: dust
10. 娃: beauty, beautiful girl (generally only used in names)

Prefix

あい (romaji ai)

1. 相, 合い: mutual, together, each other, meeting

Suffix

あい (romaji ai)

1. 相, 合い: mutual, together, each other, meeting

Usage notes

Generally, 相 when used as a prefix, 合い when used as a suffix.

• 相手 (あいて, aite): partner, opponent.
• 意味合い (いみあい, imiai): implication, shade of meaning, nuance.