情 means “feelings, emotion, circumstances”

じょう · jou

Also: passion, sympathy

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

なさけ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ジョウ, セイ

JLPT N3 · Taught in grade 5 · 11 strokes

The story

The heart (忄) beside 青, fresh green: feelings at their rawest. 情 is emotion in 感情 and 友情 friendship, but also the true state of things, which is why 情報, a report on how things stand, means information.

Used in 感情 (kanjou, emotion), 情報 (jouhou, information), and 表情 (hyoujou, facial expression)

More from How Things Feel

• 難 difficult
• 良 good
• 適 suitable
• 静 quiet
• 困 be troubled
• 恐 fear
• 欲 want
• 疲 tired
• 忙 busy
• 偶 chance
• 偉 admirable

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.