あい

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

Japanese

Etymology 1
For pronunciation and definitions of あい – see the following entries.
【哀】S
[noun]grief; sorrow; sadness; lamentation
[noun]pity; sympathy
【愛】4
[noun]love
[noun]affection
[proper noun]A female given name
[proper noun]A surname​.
【隘】H
[affix]narrow; confined
【埃】H
[noun]one billionth
[noun]dust
【娃】J
[affix]beauty, beautiful girl (generally only used in names)
【靄】H
[affix]mist, haze
[affix]mistiness, haziness
[proper noun]a female given name
(This term, あい, is the hiragana spelling of several Sino-Japanese terms.)
For a list of all kanji with on'yomi あい, not just those used in Sino-Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji with on reading あい.

Etymology 2
Hiragana modern あい
historical あひ
Kanji 相

From Old Japanese stem form of verb あう: to meet, to be together, etc.

Pronunciation

Prefix

あい (rōmaji ai-)

  1. mutual, together, each other
    相 (あい)手 (て) ― aite ― partner; opponent
    兄弟 (きょうだい)はいつも相 (あい)戦 (たたか)うものだ。
    Kyōdai wa itsumo ai-tatakau mono da.
    Brothers (siblings) will always fight (with each other).
  2. used in official or epistolary writings for elegance or politeness

Etymology 3
Hiragana modern あい
historical あひ
Kanji 合い
合

Same as 相 above.

Suffix

あい (rōmaji -ai)

  1. mutual, together, each other, meeting
    意 (い)味 (み)合 (あ)い ― imiai ― implication, shade of meaning, nuance

Noun

あい (rōmaji ai)

  1. Short for 合い服 (あいふく, aifuku, “clothing worn in spring or autumn”).

Etymology 4
Hiragana modern あい
historical あひ
Kanji 間

Pronunciation

Noun

あい (rōmaji ai)

  1. (literary or dialectal) interval of time or space; time; during; between; leisure
    歯 (は)の間 (あい)にものが挟 (はさ)む ― ha no ai ni mono ga hasamu ― something is sticking between the teeth
  2. relation; relationship; terms (between people)
    夫 (ふう)婦 (ふ)間 (あい)が悪 (わる)い ― fūfu ai ga warui ― the husband and wife are on bad terms
  3. Short for 間狂言 (aikyōgen).
  4. Short for 間駒 (aigoma).
  5. Short for 間の手 (ai no te).
Synonyms

Etymology 5
For pronunciation and definitions of あい – see the following entry at 藍.
あい【藍】
[noun]the Japanese indigo or Chinese indigo plant, Persicaria tinctoria
[noun]the color indigo, from the dye processed from the stems and leaves of various indigo plants
[noun]Short for 藍蝋 (airō): indigo pigment made from boiled-down indigo dye liquid
[proper noun]a female given name
[proper noun]a surname
(This term, あい, is a hiragana spelling of 藍.)

Etymology 6
For pronunciation and definitions of あい – see the following entry at 鮎.
あい【鮎】
[noun](obsolete) the ayu or sweetfish, Plecoglossus altivelis
(This term, あい, is a hiragana spelling of 鮎.)

References
  1. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Okinawan

Noun

あい (romaji ai)

  1. 蟻: ant
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