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Meaning of (じょう) in Japanese

JLPT 1
Kana Reading
じょう
Romaji
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    feelings; emotion; sentiment
    Example sentence
    暴君哀れみ和らいだ The tyrant's heart melted with compassion.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    compassion; sympathy
    Example sentence
    彼女流されやすい She is easily moved to emotion.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    passion; affection; love
    Example sentence
    彼女もろい She is accessible to pity.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    the way things really are; the actual situation
    Example sentence
    厚い He is a man of warm heart.

Examples of 情, じょう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

11 strokes

feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts

On'Yomi: ジョウ, セイ

Kun'Yomi: なさ.け

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