ONれん
KUNこい、こいしい
Meanings
loveromancefall in lovelong for
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How to remember

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

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