noun, takes する

  1. caring for (esp. a pet or a small object), cherishing, being fond of, prizing, treasuring.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
愛玩 あいがん
 
 
愛がん あいがん
愛翫 あいがん

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)
play, take pleasure in, trifle with
ガン もてあそ.ぶ もちあそ.ぶ (11th)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
beginning, former time, origin
ゲン もと ガン (2nd, N4)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)