情 — “feelings / emotion” in Japanese

Grade 5じょう, せい, なさ

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“feelings / emotion” in Japanese is 情, read jou, sei, nasa (じょう, せい, なさ). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 感情 (emotion).

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What does 情 mean?

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Kanji	情
Meaning	feelings / emotion
Readings	じょう, せい, なさ
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	感情 (emotion)

How to read 情

情 is read jou (じょう) or sei (せい) or nasa (なさ) depending on the word.

Words with 情

感情
情報

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Updated: 2026-08-28