最愛

See also: 最爱

Chinese

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

Pronunciation


Adjective

最愛

  1. most loved; beloved

Japanese

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

Etymology 1

(sai-, most) + (ai, love)

Pronunciation

Noun

最愛 (hiragana さいあい, rōmaji saiai)

  1. beloved, emotionally close, dear

Verb

最愛する (hiragana さいあいする, rōmaji saiai suru)

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

Etymology 2

(motto, more) + (ai, love)

Proper noun

最愛 (hiragana もあい, rōmaji Moai, alternative reading もあ, rōmaji Moa)

  1. A female given name
Derived terms
  •  () () () (Moana)

Etymology 3

Proper noun

最愛 (hiragana まな, rōmaji Mana)

  1. A female given name
Derived terms
  •  () () () (Manako)

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
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