May 2009Archive

Japanese kanji for gay(Male homosexuality)

Shuudoui; Gay-boy(Homosexual male) in kanji; Black by hararie

 

This kanji characters literally mean "same sex love" in Japanese.
The pronunciation is "douseiai".

"Kanji: Douseiai" has meaning "Homosexuality".
Therefore, "Homosexual, gay and lesbian" is also included in it.

PDF file on this page is "Chinese character stencil for the tattoo."
They are Japanese calligraphy that I wrote.
(I'm Japanese calligraphy's teacher)

You can download the stencil for free.

Homosexuality
Pronunciation	douseiai
Meaning	homosexuality
kanji	同性愛
Hiragana	どうせいあい
Katakana	ドウセイアイ
Free kanji tattoo designs	Kanji symbol for homosexuality.pdf

Shuudoui; Gay-boy(Homosexual male) in kanji; Black by hararie

Shuudoui; Gay-boy(Homosexual male) in kanji; White by hararie

Shuudoui; Gay-boy(Homosexual male) in kanji; Moss by hararie

 

Gay(Male Homosexuality)
Pronunciation	danshoku; nanshoku
Meaning	gay(male homosexuality)
kanji	男色
Hiragana	だんしょく; なんしょく
Katakana	ダンショク; ナンショク
Free kanji tattoo designs	Kanji symbol for gay(Male homosexuality).pdf

 

Ｇay-boy (in classic Japanese)
Pronunciation	syuudou (shūdō)
Meaning	gay-boy
kanji	衆道
Hiragana	しゅうどう
Katakana	シュウドウ
Free kanji tattoo designs	Classic kanji symbol for gay-boy.pdf

Hararie

 

 

 

"Kanji that means lesbian directly" doesn't exist in Japanese

Lesbian in kanji; C by hararie

Have you ever seen kanji "同性愛(douseiai)"?
An accurate meaning of this kanji is "Homosexuality".

The kanji "同性愛(douseiai)" has the wide sense.
It is not a word that indicates only the lesbian.

"Kanji that means lesbian directly" doesn't exist in Japanese.
In Japan, the katakana is usually used for the word lesbian. (The hiragana and kanji are not used.)

 

Well, "Lesbian of the kanji argot" exists in Japanese.

That's "Yuri Zoku".

 

百合(yuri):
Yuri can focus either on the sexual, the spiritual, or the emotional aspects of the relationship, the latter two sometimes being called "Sho-jo-ai(=Girls love)" by western fans.
The themes Yuri deals with have their roots in the Japanese lesbian literature of early twentieth century, with pieces such as Yaneura no Nishojo by Nobuko Yoshiya.

族(zoku): Zoku is meaning "a tribe or a family".

The argot of "百合姉妹(yuri shimai)" or "百合(yuri)" is used in Japan now.
This argot became popular because of the comic magazine of Japan.

*Yuri shimai

 

 

Kanji "Lesbian" by Japanese peculiar kanji system

Well, there is no kanji that means the lesbian besides "Yuri" and "Homosexual woman" in Japanese.
But, Japanese has peculiar kanji system "Ateji".

Ateji (当て字）:
In modern Japanese, ateji are kanji used phonetically to represent native or borrowed words.
Ateji as a means of representing loanwords have been largely superseded in modern Japanese by the use of katakana or kanji.
When using ateji to represent loanwords, the kanji are sometimes chosen for both their semantic and phonetic values.

Ateji should not be confused with kun'yomi,. Japanese reading, or native reading, where a kanji is assigned the native Japanese equivalent as its reading.
The converse, where the kanji characters are used for their meaning without regard to their original reading and are assigned a new reading, is also a form of ateji.
For example, the city Paris is usually written in katakana パリ, and occasionally written in kanji ateji as 巴里.

We can make it by Ateji though "Lesbian" in Japanese kanji doesn't exist in reality.

 

These are lesbian in kanji that I created.
In addition, these are Japanese calligraphy that I wrote. ((I have Japanese calligraphy teacher's qualification.)

Lesbian　1: 礪津妃安
Kanji	Meaning	Lesbian in kanji; E by hararie
礪(re)	a whetstone
津(zu)	a harbour
妃(bi)	a princess
安(an)	peace of mind

Lesbian in kanji; B by hararie

Lesbian in kanji; D by hararie

Lesbian in kanji by hararie

Lesbian　2: 麗簾眉馣
Kanji	Meaning	Lesbian in kanji by hararie
麗(re)	elegant and beautiful
簾(zu)	a bamboo [rattan] blind
	*Once upon a time, Japanese women were covering oneself with a bamboo blind. (It is modest.)
眉(bi)	an eyebrow
馣(an)	a fragrant hermitage

Hararie

 

 

 

You can find "All sorts of kanji word daughter".

 

The basic Japanese word for woman is "娘[musume]".

The honorific titles of kanji symbol "Daughter" is "令嬢[reijou]."

I introduce a variety of kanji symbols that indicates the daughter for you here.
The basic difference of English and Japanese is that the plural form hardly exists in a Japanese noun.
But, there is sometimes a scene for which the noun of the plural form is used.
In the plural form of almost all the person nouns, "tachi" is put on the ending of a word.
Therefore, the plural form of word "娘[musume]" is "娘たち/娘達[musume tachi]."

 "Kanji symbols for the tattoo" is included in these kanji symbols.
They are appended to each kanji by PDF file format.
You can freely download PDF file on this page.
Download your favorite kanji symbol.

Those are all free.

* In Japanese, the plural form need not worry so much.

	A daughter
Meaning	a daughter. a girl. a young woman.
Hiragana	むすめ
Kanji	娘
Pronunciation	musume
Example	Two years have passed since our daughter died, but my wife still talks about her all the time. 2年 も 経つ のに、 妻 は 亡くなった 娘 のこと を まだ 言い 暮らして いる。 [ni nen mo tatasu noni, tsuma wa nakunatta musume nokoto wo mada ii kurashite iru]
	a tomboy. おてんば娘 [otenba musume]
	That girl comes from a good family. あの人はいい所の娘さんです。 [anohito wa iitokoro no musume san desu]
	My daughter owes him her life. 彼 は 娘 の 命 の 恩人 です。 [kare wa musume no inochi no onjin desu]
Annotation	Japanese kanji "Musume" is used in many cases as meaning "Daughter". But, kanji "Musume" with an adjective is used as meaning "A girl (a young woman)".

 

	Beloved daughter
Meaning	one's dear daughter. much-loved daughter. one's beloved daughter.
Hiragana	まなむすめ
Kanji	愛娘
Pronunciation	mana musume
Example	He is bringing up his beloved daughter by only him. 彼 は 男手 一つ で 愛娘 を 育てている。 [kare wa otokode hitotsu de mana musume wo sodateteiru]
Annotation	The word "愛娘[mana musume]"; kanji "愛[mana]" is kanji "Love." And, the word "娘[musume]" is kanji "Daughter." So, "愛娘[manamusume]" is "My daughter whom I love."
	"愛娘[manamusume]" is the words that both father and mother can use. "A beloved daughter" to father. And "a beloved daughter" to mother. Both are right.
Kanji for tattoo	Daughter's kanji symbol.pdf

 

Beloved daughter; Kanji Symbol T-Shirt; Brown by hararie

Beloved daughter; Kanji Symbol T-Shirt; White by hararie

Beloved daughter; Kanji Symbol T-Shirt; Black by hararie

 

A darling daughter in kanji

Meaning	my dear daughter a beloved daughter. a darling daughter.	Japanese tattoo designs of beloved daughter.pdf
Hiragana	いとしき むすめ
Japanese	愛しき娘
Pronunciation	itishiki musume
Example	Dear daughter, how I wish you would come to see me. 愛しき 娘 よ、あなた が 私 に 会いに 来ること を 願って います。 [itoshiki musume yo, anata ga watashi ni aini kurukoto wo negatte imaqsu]
Annotation	This phrase is a written language. It is used in Japan now though this is a classic expression.
	This is the kanji symbol which both a father and a mother can use. And, as for this, most of the meanings are the same as "愛娘[manamusume]". "Manamusume" is used as a general noun, but this phrase is the expression that feelings were put. "I love my daughter very much." "She is an irreplaceable daughter." This words are short phrase, but the feelings of such a parent are put in this. Moreover, "Parents' pleasure and loneliness" to "The daughter's growth" is put. This is the phrase which is very deep although being short.

 

Beloved my daughter in kanji

Meaning	my dear daughter a beloved daughter. a darling daughter.	Beloved-my-daughter of Japanese tattoo symbols.pdf
Hiragana	いとしき わが むすめ
Japanese	愛しき我が娘
Pronunciation	itoshiki waga musume
Annotation	This phrase is a written language. It is used in Japan now though this is a classic expression. As for this, the meaning is emphasized in the written language though the meaning is the same as "いとしき娘(itoshiki musume)".

 

Love and a bond that can never be broken between mother and daughters

Meaning	Deep love between mother and daughter. Bonds between mother and daughter .	Love of mother and the daughter of Japanese tattoo symbols.pdf
Hiragana	おやこあい
kanji	母娘愛
Pronunciation	oyako ai
	This is kanji symbols that expressed love and a bond between mother and daughters. This is a word that can be used only for "Mother and daughter".
Annotation	Kanji "母" doesn't have the pronunciation of "Oya". The pronunciation of kanji "母" is "haha or bo" usually. Therefore this is a special pronunciation.

Kanji; Bonds between mother and daughter by hararie

Kanji; Bonds between mother and daughter by hararie

Kanji; Bonds between mother and daughter by hararie

 

Hararie

 

 

 

You can find "All sorts of kanji word daughter".

 

The basic Japanese word for woman is "娘[musume]".
The honorific titles of kanji symbol "Daughter" is "令嬢[reijou]."

I introduce a variety of kanji symbols that indicates the daughter for you here.
The basic difference of English and Japanese is that the plural form hardly exists in a Japanese noun.

But, there is sometimes a scene for which the noun of the plural form is used.
In the plural form of almost all the person nouns, "たち/達[tachi]" is put on the ending of a word.
Therefore, the plural form of word "娘[musume]" is "娘たち/娘達[musume tachi]."

 

"Kanji symbols for the tattoo" is included in these kanji symbols.
They are appended to each kanji by PDF file format.
You can freely download PDF file on this page.
Download your favorite kanji symbol.

Those are all free.

 

* In Japanese, the plural form need not worry so much.

	A daughter
Meaning	a daughter. a girl. a young woman.	Daughter's kanji symbol.pdf
Hiragana	むすめ
Kanji	娘
Pronunciation	musume

 

	Well-protected daughter of a respectable family
Meaning	The meaning "the daughter who was put into the box and brought up carefully"	Japanese tattoo symbols of Hakoiri-musume.pdf
Hiragana	はこいり むすめ
Kanji	箱入娘
Pronunciation	hakoiri musume
Example	I'm afraid she is no good at office work because she was brought up like a princess. [*The daughter who was indulged and grew up.] あの娘 は 箱入娘 だから 会社 勤め は できない だろうなあ。 anoko wa hakoiri-musume dakara kaisha zutome wa dekinai darounaa.
	She was brought up in a sheltered home. [*The daughter brought up into overprotection .] 彼女は箱入娘だ。 kanoko wa hakoiri-musume da.

	Only daughter
Meaning	an only daughter. one's only daughter.	Japanese tattoo symbols of the only daughter.pdf
Hiragana	ひとりむすめ
Kanji	一人娘
Pronunciation	hitori musume
Example	My only daughter is a source of anxiety [always weighs on my mind]. うち の 一人娘 が 心配 の 種 なんですよ。 [uchi no hiroti musume ga shinpai no tane nandesuyo]
	Caren is the only daughter he has. カレン は 彼 の 一人娘 です。 [karen wa kare no hitori musume desu]

 

Daughter; Kanji Symbol T-Shirt; Pink by hararie

Daughter; Kanji Symbol T-Shirt; white by hararie

Daughter; Kanji Symbol T-Shirt; Green by hararie

 

	Daughter and heir
Meaning	a daughter and heir. an heiress. inheritor daughter.	Japanese tattoo symbols of inheritor daughter.pdf
Hiragana	あととりむすめ
Kanji	跡取娘 跡取り娘
Pronunciation	atotori musume
Example	Because my heir daughter is a plain-looking woman, I am anxious she can marry. うちの跡取娘は器量が悪いので、結婚できるか心配です。 [(watashi no) atotori musume wa kiryou ga warui node, kekkon dekiruka shinpaidesu.]

	Youngest daughter in sisters
Meaning	youngest daughter. The daughter who is the youngest among sisters. The youngest daughter in sisters. The youngest daughter among sisters.	Japanese tattoo symbols of The youngest daughter in sisters.pdf
Hiragana	すえむすめ
Kanji	末娘
Pronunciation	sue musume
Example	The parents love their youngest daughter. 彼等 は 末娘 を 溺愛 している。 [karera wa sue musume wo dekiai shiteiru]
	My youngest daughter will be sixteen this year. （うちの）末娘は今年１６歳になります。 [(uchino) sue musume wa kotoshi jyuuroku-sai ni narimasu.
Annotation	This word indicates "Sisters' youngest child".

	Granddaughter
Meaning	a granddaughter.	Japanese tattoo symbols of granddaughter.pdf
Hiragana	まごむすめ
Kanji	孫娘
Pronunciation	mago musume
Example	I have five granddaughter. 私 には孫娘 が ５人 います。 [watashi niwa mago musume ga gonin imasu]
	The girl claiming to be his granddaughter. 彼の孫娘だと主張する少女。 [kare no mago musume dato shuchou suru shoujo]
	On his death his granddaughter came into a rich inheritance. 彼 の 死 によって 彼 の 孫娘 は 莫大 な 財産 を 相続 した。 [kare no shi niyotte kare no mago musume wa bakudai na isan wo souzoku shita]

 

Hararie

 

 

These are Kanji idiom that expresses married couple's affection.

 

This time, I introduces Kanji of "Married couple" that the retrieval in the site is a lot of.
This page is its second.

These all are used as a idiom.

Meaning :
lifelong mate;
pledge to live faithfully together till death;

Japanese tattoo designs of Pledge to live faithfully together till death.pdf

Pronunciation : kairo-doketsu

Example :
The young couple exchanged a solemn promise on "Kairo-doketsu".

Note :
Love between extremely strong couples.
Happy marriage life with very good relations of married couple.

This is Kanji idiom where the relation of the married couple like the above-mentioned was expressed.

 

 

 

Meaning :
Married couple with good relations with which body and mind are connected.

Japanese tattoo designs of Married couple with good relations with which body and mind are connected.pdf

Pronunciation : enoh-no-chigiri

Example :
We promised "Enoh-no-chigiri" on this day.

Note :
This is Kanji idiom that means the promise of love exchanged among not the idiom where married couple's state is expressed but married couples.

 

 

 

 

Meaning : a happy home
　　　　　　　a harmonious home
　　　　　　　a harmonious couple

Pronunciation : kankan-shokyu

Example :
They are always keeping mutual affection between the partners of "Kankan-shokyu" though ten years passed.

Japanese tattoo designs of Harmonious couple.pdf

Note :
"Shokyu" is a bird of the hawk family. And, this bird's alias is "Misago".
"Misago" seems to be a bird with a very good married couple relations.
The married couple of "Misago" seems to be warbling always happily.
"Kankan" of this Kanji idiom means a happy tweet of the married couple of Misago.

By the way, "Misago" is "Osprey" in English.

 

I found a wonderful website by chance when looking for the photograph of "Osprey".
Many photographs of nature and the animal in Japan are open to the public though this is a Japanese site.
This is a website of "Tadahiro Kato" who is the photographer in Japan.
The sentence of this site is written in Japanese, but you may enjoy it enough because it is slight quantity.

Observation diary of nature of Tadahiro Kato

 

Meaning :
Married couple with very strong ties of heart of "Husband and wife".

Japanese-tattoo-designs of Married couple with very strong ties of heart of Husband and wife.pdf

Pronunciation : kei-ei-ichi-nyo

Example :
She is a beautiful woman. Moreover, she is rich. If I accept her proposal, I will become happy. But, she only likes my face. She doesn't love me. My hope is a marriage to the woman who can have the relation of "kei-ei-ichi-nyo". I refuse her offer though it is too good.

[ Because the explanation of the meaning of this idiom was difficult, I made short sentences by using this idiom.]

 

 

 

 

Meaning :
A man and beautiful woman who has talent.
Combination of ideal man and woman.

Pronunciation : saishi-kajin

Japanese tattoo designs of The couple of a talented man and a beautiful woman.pdf

Example :
Mr. and Mrs. Smith is a combination of "Saishi-kajin". Moreover, the married couple relations seem to be very good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

These are Kanji idiom that expresses married couple's affection.

This time, I introduces Kanji of "Married couple" that the retrieval in the site is a lot of.
I plan to introduce these by two times.

These all are used as a idiom.

Meaning :
one's wife who has shared joys and sorrows with him all through his life.

Words to show the wife who shared joy and sorrow in own life.

Japanese tattoo symbols of Soko-no-tsuma.pdf

This is Kanji idiom that means "Husband's 'Feelings of thanks and affection' to wife"

Pronunciation : so-ko-no-tsuma

Example :
My wife who has shared joys and sorrows with me all through my life.

 

 

 

 

 

Japanese tattoo symbols of despotic husband.pdf

Meaning :
despotic husband;
master in one's own home;
male chauvinist;
dominant husband;
male chauvinist;
chauvinistic husband;

This is Kanji idiom where "Dominant husband's position in the home" is described.

Pronunciation : teishu-kanpaku

Example :
He is a tyrant over his wife.
He is a autocrat over his wife.

Note :
In Japan, there are not so many bad images to "chauvinistic husband".
On the contrary, the man in Japan tends to want to boast of "Their chauvinistic husband" to other people.
In Japan before several decades, Wives in Japan were being completely ruled by their husband.
So, wives in Japan at that time were not able to disobey their husband.
In present Japan, the couple is equality. But, I think that there are still a lot of homes where the man seizes the initiative.

Wife's power of the married couple of a young generation in Japan is strong though this is a digression.

Meaning :
Man and woman with harmonious relations;
Love between very strong couples;
Affection between very deep men and women;

Japanese tattoo symbols of Love between very strong couples.pdf

This kanji phrase is expression as "Marital vows".
And, this is Kanji idiom where "Married couple's Strong affection and ties" is described.

Pronunciation : hiyoku-renri

Note :
The etymology of this idiom is this.

The bird "Hiyoku" in the China imagination is an etymology of this word.
The bird named "Hiyoku" totals the male and famale and has only "One eyes and one wing".
So, they can't fly over the sky without existence each other.
And they can't live without existence each other.
The relation of the married couple is also the same as this "Hiyoku".
Because married couples are two person connected by love hard, the difficulty is got over.

 

Meaning :
Wife's obedience to her husband;
Man comes first followed by his wife;
a way of life in which the wife follows the lead set by her husband;
a relationship in which the wife follows the husband's lead;

Japanese tattoo symbols of Wife's obedience to her husband.pdf

This is Kanji idiom where "State of the married couple who harmonizes by 'Positive husband and obedient wife'" is described.

Pronunciation : fusho-fuzui

Example :
If he turns to the right, she will also turn to the right, and if he moves forward, she will also move forward.
After such 30 years, they gained a great success in the life of Fushofuzui.

The truth "A man has the work that only a man can do and the woman has the work that only the woman can do" is included in this aesthetics.

 

Various human love form

I introduce a wonderful web page of the human love to you.

Love:
Human happiness seems to be strongly tied to having close and satisfying relationships with friends, family, and, of course, a partner.

The desire for a partner is so powerful in human beings that one writer suggested the basic unit of human life is not the individual, but the couple.

Love is basically a matter of caring about someone else's well-being as much or more than you care about your own.

If they feel pain or sadness, you suffer with them.
If they find happiness, you feel happy for them.

Strong love even involves sacrificing your own happiness -- and even sometimes your own life -- for the other person.

Read More

Well, I introduce "Various human love in kanji" to you on this page.
And there is a stencil for the tattoo in each kanji symbol.
You can freely download it, and, it is free.

Love in Japanese: in Kanji, in hiragana, in katakana

	Kanji	Hiragana	Katakana
Love
	Kanji love symbol in kaisho.pdf	Hiragana love symbol in kaisho.pdf	Katakana love symbol in kaisho.pdf
There are stencils of other styles in this page, too.

Human love
Meaning	human love
Kanji	人間愛
Hiragana	にんげんあい
Katakana	ニンゲンアイ
Pronunciation	ningen ai
Free kanji tattoo designs	Japanese tattoo symbols of Human love.pdf

Love of humanity
Free kanji tattoo designs
Meaning	love of humanity. love of mankind.
Kanji	人類愛
Hiragana	じんるいあい
Katakana	ジンルイアイ
Pronunciation	jinrui ai
Stencil for tattoo	Japanese tattoo symbols of Love of humanity.pdf

Master and pupil love
Kanji	師弟愛
Meaning	Master and pupil love
Hiragana	していあい
Katakana	シテイアイ
Pronunciation	shitei ai
Annotation	The kanji "師(shi)" means master. And, the kanji "弟(tei)" means pupil. Basically, the kanji "弟(tei)" is a meaning "Younger brother".
Free kanji tattoo designs	Japanese tattoo symbols of Master and pupil love.pdf

Narcissism
Kanji	自己愛
Meaning	narcissism.
Hiragana	じこあい
Katakana	ジコアイ
Pronunciation	jiko ai
Annotation	Katakana "ナルシシズム(narushishizumu)" is used in recent Japan though narcissism in kanji is "自己愛(jjiko ai)".
Free kanji tattoo designs	Japanese tattoo symbols of narcissism.pdf

Homosexuality
Kanji	同性愛
Meaning	homosexuality. homosexual love.
Hiragana	どうせいあい
Katakana	ドウセイアイ
Pronunciation	dousei ai/dōsē ai
Annotation	There is no man and woman distinction in word "Homosexuality" in Japanese. The following expressions are used in Japanese when the man and woman distinction is necessary. Man homosexuality: "男性の or （男の）同性愛 dansei no (otoko no) dousei ai" Female homosexuality: "女性の or （女の）同性愛 josei no (onna no) dousei ai"
Free kanji tattoo designs	Japanese tattoo symbols of homosexuality.pdf

Neighborly love
Kanji	隣人愛
Meaning	neighborly love. love of one's neighbors.
Hiragana	りんじんあい
Katakana	リンジンアイ
Pronunciation	rinjin ai
Free kanji tattoo designs	Japanese tattoo symbols of Neighborly love.pdf

Love of one's country
Kanji	祖国愛
Meaning	love of one's country. patriotism.
Hiragana	そこくあい
Katakana	ソコクアイ
Pronunciation	sokoku ai
Annotation	The synonym of word "祖国愛(sokoku ai)" is "愛国心(aikokushin)".
Free kanji tattoo designs	Japanese tattoo symbols of Love of one's country.pdf

Hararie

 

 

 

 

Family love in Japanese

 

This kanji symbol is "家族(kazoku)[Family]".

The first kanji "ka" is a meaning "Home/House/family/household".
And, the other kanji is meaning "Family and kin".

In other words, the Japanese word kazoku means "Family" and is composed of the kanji (read ka) meaning "home" and (read zoku) meaning "family".

In this page, there are "Family love" in kanji, "Married love", "Brotherly(Sisterly) love(affection)", "Paternal love", and "Motherly love".

Moreover, there is a stencil for the tattoo in each kanji symbol.
You can freely download it, and, it is free.

Family
Meaning	ｆamily
Kanji	家族
Hiragana	かぞく
Katakana	カゾク
Pronunciation	kazoku
Free kanji tattoo designs	Japanese tattoo symbol of family love.pdf

Family love
Free kanji tattoo designs
Meaning	Family love. Love between families. Own love to family.
Japanese kanji	家族愛
Hiragana	かぞくあい
Katakana	カゾクアイ
Pronunciation	kazoku-ai
Annotation	This kanji word has wide implication. The love to your own family, the love to the family who lives in the distance, Sad love in the family, Big love that envelop family, Pretty love between brothers, Consideration of a grandchild for a grandma, Patience of the grandpa for a grandchild....etc.
Stencil for tattoo	Japanese tattoo symbols of Family love.pdf

Married love
Kanji	夫婦愛
Meaning	married love. love between husband and wife. married couple's love. married love. conjugal love.
Hiragana	ふうふあい
Katakana	フウフアイ
Pronunciation	fuufu ai
Free kanji tattoo designs	Japanese tattoo symbol of Married love.pdf

Brotherly love
Kanji	兄弟愛
Meaning	brotherly love. brotherliness. sibling love. brotherly affection. brotherhood. bond of brotherhood.
Hiragana	きょうだいあい
Katakana	キョウダイアイ
Pronunciation	kyoudai ai/kyōdai ai
Free kanji tattoo designs	Japanese tattoo symbols of Brotherly love.pdf

Sisterly love
Kanji	姉妹愛
Meaning	sisterly affection. sisterly love.
Hiragana	きょうだいあい
Katakana	キョウダイアイ
Pronunciation	kyoudai ai/kyōdai ai
Annotation	The word "姉妹" has the pronunciation "shimai". But, Japanese people doesn't generally use pronunciation "shimai ai" for the word "shim ai". In a word, the pronunciation of word "姉妹愛(shimai ai)" is "kyoudai ai" though the pronunciation of word "姉妹(shimai)" is "shimai". It is because word "姉妹愛(shimai ai)" is Ateji.
Free kanji tattoo designs	Japanese tattoo symbols of Sisterly love.pdf

Elder brother and younger sister love
Kanji	兄妹愛
Meaning	elder brother and younger sister love. love between elder brother and younger sister
Hiragana	きょうだいあい
Katakana	キョウダイアイ
Pronunciation	kyoudai ai/kyōdai ai
Annotation	The word "兄弟(brother)", "兄妹(brother and sister)" and "姉妹(sisters)" are the same pronunciations. The pronunciations of these words are all "kyoudai". It is because word "兄妹愛(kyoudai ai)" is Ateji.
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Elder sister and younger brother's love
Kanji	姉弟愛
Meaning	elder sister and younger brother love. love between elder sister and younger brother.
Hiragana	きょうだいあい
Katakana	キョウダイアイ
Pronunciation	kyoudai ai/kyōdai ai
Annotation	The word "兄弟(brother)", "兄妹(brother and sister)" and "姉妹(sisters)" are the same pronunciations. The pronunciation of word "姉弟(shitei)" is "shitei" in reality, and there are many cases for which pronunciation "sitei" is used. But, there are two or more words with pronunciation "shitei" in Japanese. In general, the word that the Japanese connect from the pronunciation of "shitei" is "Master and pupil" Therefore the pronunciation "kyoudai ai" is used for the word "姉妹愛(kyoudai ai)". Moreover, the pronunciation of word "kyoudai ai" is also Ateji.
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Paternal love
Kanji	父性愛
Meaning	paternal love.
Hiragana	ふせいあい
Katakana	フセイアイ
Pronunciation	fusei ai
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Motherly love
Kanji	母性愛
Meaning	motherly love.
Hiragana	ぼせいあい
Katakana	ボセイアイ
Pronunciation	bosei ai
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What is ATEJI?

In modern Japanese, 当て字(ATEJI) are kanji used phonetically to represent native or borrowed words.
The character 寿(kotobuki) means "one's natural life span", and 司(tsukasa) means "to administer", neither of which has anything to do with the food.

ATEJI as a means of representing loanwords have been largely superseded in modern Japanese by the use of katakana, although many ATEJI coined in earlier eras still linger on.

When using ATEJI to represent loanwords, the kanji are sometimes chosen for both their semantic and phonetic values.
A stock example is 倶楽部(Kurabu) for "club", where the characters can be interpreted loosely in sequence as "together", "fun" and "place".

Another example is 合羽(kappa) for the Portuguese capa, a kind of raincoat.
The characters can mean "wings coming together", as the pointed capa resembles a bird with wings folded together.

ATEJI should not be confused with 訓読み(kunyomi), Japanese reading, or native reading, where a kanji is assigned the native Japanese equivalent as its reading.

The converse, where the kanji characters are used for their meaning without regard to their original reading and are assigned a new reading, is also a form of ATEJI.
An example is 煙草(tabako) for "tobacco", where the individual kanji have no phonetic relationship to the compound.

"兄弟(brother)", "兄妹(brother and sister)", and "姉妹(sisters)": This is a reason why the pronunciations of these words are all "kyoudai".
But, when it is used alone, pronunciation "shimai" is used for the word "Sisters".

 

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