# 情 emotion

(leftheart) + 青 (blue)
★★★★★
11 strokes

## Onyomi

JOU |

## Mnemonic

| Q: What emotion are you feeling ? A: My heart is blue ever since JOE Stalin left me.

## Kunyomi

なさ＊け | mercy (usually used in the negative!) ★★☆☆☆

## Jukugo

感情(かんじょう) | a feeling, an emotion ★★★★★ 感 (feeling) + 情 (emotion) = 感情 (a feeling, an emotion)
事情(じじょう) | circumstances ★★☆☆☆ 事 (action/ incident) + 情 (emotion) = 事情 (circumstances) circumstances. A euphemism for 'bad situation': crushing debt, mother is a prostitute, etc, in trouble with the mob, etc. 彼女、事情がありそうね。 (She looks like she comes from Circumstances, doesn't she?) 事情 also differs from other 'situation' words because it emphasizes the circumstances behind a person's actions. (i.e. the boss says, 'You were late to work again, but if you explain your situation, I might not punish you.')
愛情(あいじょう) | affection : more than friendship and less than love. ★☆☆☆☆ 愛 (love) + 情 (emotion) = 愛情 (affection : more than friendship and less than love.)
表情(ひょうじょう) | facial expression ☆☆☆☆☆ 表 (express) + 情 (emotion) = 表情 (facial expression) facial expression - although most people say "XXXの顔をした”　（ｘｘｘのかおをした）, meaning "She made an xxx-face."

## Synonyms

complaint 愚痴 文句 クレイム 苦情
condition or context 状況 事態 事情 状態 様子 調子 具合
human 人類 人情 人間
mercy, magnanimity, lenience 情け 体感 同情
passion 情熱 熱心 恋
report 報告 報道 レポート 情報