Fine Japanese Calligraphy

The Art of Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase

Love

愛 (ai)

The Japanese word 愛 is the best translation for the English word "love". It means the romantic love between two people and can also mean the love between a parent and child, the love for a relative or even the love for a pet.
愛 — Block
Love Block Vertical
愛 — Cursive
Love Cursive Vertical
愛 — Design
Love Design Vertical
愛 — Design
Love Design Vertical
愛 — Clerical
Love Clerical Vertical
愛 — Semi-Cursive
Love Semi-Cursive Vertical
愛 — Semi-Cursive
Love Semi-Cursive Vertical
愛 — Semi-Cursive
Love Semi-Cursive Vertical
愛 — Seal
Love Seal Vertical

愛情 (aijou)

The Japanese word 愛情 means "love; affection" and is composed of the kanji 愛 (read ai) meaning "love; affection" and 情 (read jou) meaning "feeling; emotion; passion".

For most cases we recommend using Love (ai).

愛情 — Seal
Love Seal Horizontal
愛情 — Block
Love Block Vertical
愛情 — Cursive
Love Cursive Vertical
愛情 — Design
Love Design Vertical
愛情 — Semi-Cursive
Love Semi-Cursive Vertical
愛情 — Seal
Love Seal Vertical

慈愛 (jiai)

The Japanese word jiai means "love; affection;kindness". Jiai is more along the lines of the love a parent has for a child or the love God has for his children.
慈愛 — Block
Love Block Horizontal
慈愛 — Cursive
Love Cursive Horizontal
慈愛 — Semi-Cursive
Love Semi-Cursive Horizontal
慈愛 — Block
Love Block Vertical
慈愛 — Cursive
Love Cursive Vertical
慈愛 — Design
Love Design Vertical
慈愛 — Semi-Cursive
Love Semi-Cursive Vertical
慈愛 — Seal
Love Seal Vertical