Japanese symbol for “eros”
エロス
エロス
Romaji: erosu
eros; sexual desire; physical love
In Japanese, eros is エロス (erosu).
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Meanings
- n eros; sexual desire; physical love
- n Eros (god) (grmyth)
- n (Platonic) Eros (phil)
- n Eros (asteroid) (astron)
Written forms: —. Readings: エロス、エロース.
Other Japanese words for “eros”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 性愛 | せいあい seiai | sexual love; eros |
| 愛の神 | あいのかみ ainokami | Amor; Eros; Venus |
| ＥＲＯＳ | エロス erosu | event-related optical signal; EROS |
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.