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Japanese symbol for “ambivalence”

Romaji: aizouheison
ambivalence

In Japanese, ambivalence is , read (aizouheison).

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 ambivalence

Kanji and stroke order

love, affection, favourite
on: アイ
kun: いと.しい、かな.しい、め.でる、お.しむ
13 strokes · JLPT 2
hate, detest
on: ゾウ
kun: にく.む、にく.い、にく.らしい、にく.しみ
14 strokes · JLPT 2
join, get together, unite
on: ヘイ
kun: あわ.せる
8 strokes · JLPT 1
exist, suppose, be aware of
on: ソン、ゾン
kun: ながら.える、あ.る、たも.つ、と.う
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “ambivalence”

WordReadingMeaning
りょうめんかち ryoumenkachiambivalence
アンビバレンス anbibarensuambivalence

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
れんあい ren'ailove; romance; tender passion
あいじょう aijoulove; affection
かわいい kawaiicute; adorable; charming
あいする aisuruto love
あいよう aiyoufavorite; favourite; habitually used
いとしい itoshiilovely; dear; beloved
ぞうお zouohatred; abhorrence; loathing
にくしみ nikushimihatred
がっぺい gappeimerger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union
そんざい sonzaiexistence; being; presence

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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