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恋
love · romance · fall in love · long for
N2On: れんKun: こい、こいしい
Memory Aid
This kanji for 'love' (specifically romantic longing) combines `言` (words) and `心` (heart). The top part looks like tangled threads, suggesting how words and heart get tangled up when one is in `love` or `longing` for someone.
'Koi' — Imagine KOI fish swimming around, entangled in `love` with each other.
Vocabulary
恋人こいびとlover; sweetheart
恋愛れんあいromantic love
初恋はつこいfirst love
恋しいこいしいlonged for; missed
Example Sentences
彼は彼女に恋をした。
He fell in love with her.
故郷が恋しいです。
I miss my hometown.
二人は恋愛関係にある。
The two are in a romantic relationship.
彼女には初恋の人がいる。
She has a first love.