あい
愛
ぞう
憎
あい
相
なか
半
　
ば
　
す
　
る

expression, する verb - special class

  1. to have mixed feelings of love and hatred, to love and hate equally.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あい
愛
ぞう
憎
あい
相
なか
半
　
ば
　
す
　
る
 愛憎相半ばする あいぞうあいなかばする

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)
hate, detest
にく.む　ゾウ (Late Jr. High, N2)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン　こころ
formerly, once, before
ソ　ソウ　かつ (Late High School)
to divide
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
inter-, mutual, together
あい-　ソウ　ショウ (3rd, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
half, middle, odd number
ハン　なか.ば　は (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)