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Originally Posted by GDB
Actually, the kanji she uses for Ai is 逢, which is "meeting" or "rendezvous". Words change their meaning based on the kanji used. For example, Ai can also be written with 哀 for "sorrow", 藍 for "indigo", or 愛 for "love".
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There are still a lot more possibilities - 21, to be precise, all read "ai". Right from Kiten:
姶 オオ; オウ; アイ;
あい good-looking; quiet
逢 ホウ; あ.う; むか.える; In names:
あい; おう meeting; tryst; date; rendezvous
鮎 デン; ネン; あゆ; なまず; In names:
あい freshwater trout; smelt
英 エイ; はなぶさ; In names: あ;
あい; え; すぐる; はな; ひ; ひで; よし; ら England; English
会 カイ; エ; あ.う; あ.わせる; あつ.まる; In names:
あい; い meeting; meet; party; association; interview; join
間 カン; ケン; あいだ; ま;
あい interval; space
饗 キョウ; う.ける; もてな.す; In names:
あい; あえ banquet
合 ゴウ; ガッ; カッ; あ.う; -あ.う; あ.い;
あい-; -あ.い; -あい; あ.わす; あ.わせる; -あ.わせる; In names: あう; あん; い; か; こう; ごお; に; ね; や; り; わい fit; suit; join; 0.1
秋 シュウ; あき; とき; In names:
あい autumn
相 ソウ; ショウ;
あい-; In names: あ; い; おう; さ; さが; すけ inter-; mutual; together; each other; minister of state; councillor; aspect; phase; physiognomy
東 トウ; ひがし; In names:
あい; あがり; あずま; あづま; こ; さき; しの; とお; はる; ひが; もと east
藍 ラン;
あい indigo
和 ワ; オ; カ; やわ.らぐ; やわ.らげる; なご.む; なご.やか; In names:
あい; いず; かず; かつ; かつり; かづ; たけ; ち; とも; な; にぎ; まさ; やす; よし; より; わだこ; わっ harmony; Japanese style; peace; soften; Japan
會 カイ; エ; あ.う; あ.わせる; あつ.まる; In names:
あい meet; party; association; interview; join
胥 ショ; ソ;
あい; み.る; みな together; mutual; subordinate official