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Japanese symbol for “affinity”

Romaji: aishou
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

In Japanese, affinity is , read (aishou).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

inter-, mutual, together
on: ソウ、ショウ
kun: あい-
9 strokes · JLPT 2
sex, gender, nature
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “affinity”

WordReadingMeaning
いんりょく inryokuattraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull
ゆかり yukariconnection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
えんこ enkorelation; connection; affinity
るいえん ruienaffinity; family relationship
ぞくせい zokuseielement (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); affinity

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
あいて aitecompanion; partner; company
そうだん soudanconsultation; discussion; discussing
そうとう soutoucorresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to
しゅしょう shushouprime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
そうご sougomutual; reciprocal
すもう sumousumo (wrestling)
じょせい joseiwoman; female
だんせい danseiman; male

See also: Chinese symbol for “affinity”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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