• 愛情あいじょう — affection
• 感情かんじょう — emotion
• 事情じじょう — circumstances
• 友情ゆうじょう — friendship
• 表情ひょうじょう — facial expression

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情 combines the 心 radical (heart) with 青 (clear/bright). It originally depicted a “clear heart,” symbolizing the transparent expression of emotions. Today it refers broadly to feelings, compassion, and also to circumstances or news (as in 情報).