Word details

愛欲

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 愛欲.

Dictionary

Entry

愛欲愛慾いよくNounFreq #46469
1

passion; sexual desire; lust

Examples
大学生の時、有理子が愛欲に身を委ねた。
When she was at university, Yuriko abandoned herself to sexual passion.
2

Buddhism

attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

love, affection, favourite

13 strokesFrequency 640JLPT N2Grade 4

On

アイ

Kun

いと.しいかな.しいめ.でるお.しむまな

Nanori

あしかななるめぐめぐみよしちか

longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

11 strokesFrequency 902JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ヨク

Kun

ほっ.するほ.しい

covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

15 strokes

On

ヨク

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