adjective

  1. lovely, dear, beloved, darling, dearest.
  2. pitiable, pathetic, piteous, poor.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
愛おしい いとおしい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

love, affection, favourite
アイ いと.しい め.でる (4th, N3)
claw radical (no. 87)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)