Japanese symbol for “treasured”
愛蔵
あいぞう
Romaji: aizou
treasured; cherished
In Japanese, treasured is 愛蔵, read あいぞう (aizou).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n, vs treasured; cherished
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “treasured”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取っておき | とっておき totteoki | treasured; valued |
| 遺愛 | いあい iai | cherished (by the deceased); treasured |
| 取っとき | とっとき tottoki | treasured; valued |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恋愛 | れんあい ren'ai | love; romance; tender passion |
| 愛情 | あいじょう aijou | love; affection |
| 可愛い | かわいい kawaii | cute; adorable; charming |
| 愛する | あいする aisuru | to love |
| 愛用 | あいよう aiyou | favorite; favourite; habitually used |
| 愛しい | いとしい itoshii | lovely; dear; beloved |
| 冷蔵庫 | れいぞうこ reizouko | refrigerator; fridge |
| 大蔵 | おおくら ookura | Ministry of Finance |
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.