Correct, but it's the single most common kanji tattoo in the world.

What a Japanese person actually thinks
Neutral to the point of invisibility. Reads the way a heart tattoo reads: sincere and completely expected. A Japanese person's reaction is roughly nothing.

Meaning

Literally: love
Actually: Love. Broad — romantic, familial, general.

Scores

Naturalness●●●●●

It's a word. It's fine.

Coolness●●●●●

Not bad, just exhausted. Also a very common given name, so many readers will see a name first.

Watch out

lowExtremely common as a girl's name (Ai). Expect people to ask who she is.

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縁 en
fated connection between people

The concept 愛 can't express: that some bonds were always going to happen. Much more distinctive.
慈 ji
compassion; loving-kindness

The Buddhist flavour of love — giving rather than wanting. Rarer and more considered.

On skin

愛

Orientation: either

Brush. If you're going to wear the most common kanji in the world, at least make the execution the interesting part.