See also: 最爱

Chinese edit

(the) most; ‑est
 
to love; affection; to be fond of
to love; affection; to be fond of; to like
trad. (最愛)
simp. (最爱)

Pronunciation edit


Adjective edit

最愛

  1. most loved; beloved

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
さい
Grade: 4
あい
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Etymology 1 edit

(sai-, most) +‎ (ai, love)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(さい)(あい) (saiai

  1. beloved, emotionally close, dear

Verb edit

(さい)(あい)する (saiai surusuru (stem (さい)(あい) (saiai shi), past (さい)(あい)した (saiai shita))

  1. to be beloved, to be close, to be dear
Conjugation edit

Etymology 2 edit

(motto, more) +‎ (ai, love)

Proper noun edit

最愛(もあい) or 最愛(もあ) (Moai or Moa

  1. a female given name
Derived terms edit

Etymology 3 edit

Proper noun edit

最愛(まな) (Mana

  1. a female given name
Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN

Korean edit

Hanja in this term

Noun edit

最愛 (choeae) (hangeul 최애)

  1. Hanja form? of 최애 (favorite).