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Kanji 情: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 情: feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts

Key takeaways

Kanji 情: feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

feelingsemotionpassionsympathycircumstancesfacts

On reading

ジョウセイ

Kun reading

なさ.け

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 情

feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

忄 + 青

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Emotions are when the heart (忄) is as clear and pure as the blue (青) color. It also refers to the specific situation or circumstances that contain those feelings.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ジョウ
  • 心情しんじょう

    feelings / emotions / mentality

  • 実情じつじょう

    real situation / actual circumstances

  • じょう

    feelings / emotion / passion

  • 情緒じょうしょ

    emotion / mood / atmosphere

  • 情勢じょうせい

    state / condition / situation

  • 情熱じょうねつ

    passion / enthusiasm / zeal

  • 同情どうじょう

    sympathy / compassion / pity

  • 人情にんじょう

    humanity / kindness / empathy

Kun reading

なさ.け
  • 情けなさけ

    compassion / sympathy

  • 情け深いなさけぶかい

    compassionate / tender-hearted / kind

Commonly used words

  • 心情
    しんじょう

    feelings / emotions / mentality

  • 実情
    じつじょう

    real situation / actual circumstances

  • じょう

    feelings / emotion / passion

  • 情緒
    じょうしょ

    emotion / mood / atmosphere

  • 情勢
    じょうせい

    state / condition / situation

  • 情熱
    じょうねつ

    passion / enthusiasm / zeal

  • 情け
    なさけ

    compassion / sympathy

  • 情け深い
    なさけぶかい

    compassionate / tender-hearted / kind

Example sentences

Example 1

彼の心はよく分かる。

Translation

I understand his feelings well.

Example 2

を話すのは難しい。

Translation

It’s difficult to express one’s feelings.

Example 3

会社の実を理解することが大切だ。

Translation

It is important to understand the company's real situation.

Example 4

事件の実はまだはっきりしていない。

Translation

The actual circumstances of the incident are still unclear.

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