Kanji 恋: romance, in love, yearn for, miss, darling

Key takeaways

Kanji 恋: romance, in love, yearn for, miss, darling. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

恋

Meaning

romancein loveyearn formissdarling

On reading

レン

Kun reading

こ.うこいこい.しい

Radical

心

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 恋

romance, in love, yearn for, miss, darling

Kanji structure breakdown

恋

Structure breakdown

亦 + 心

Mnemonic story

Love and yearning are when someone is 'also' (亦) in your heart (心) over and over again. It describes a state where your heart constantly returns to another person, wishing they feel the same way.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

レン

恋愛れんあい
romantic love / affection / passion
失恋しつれん
broken heart / disappointed love

Kun reading

こ.う

恋するこいする
to fall in love / to love romantically
恋しいこいしい
dear / beloved / missed
恋こい
love / romantic feeling
恋人こいびと
lover / sweetheart / romantic partner

Commonly used words

恋愛
れんあい
romantic love / affection / passion
失恋
しつれん
broken heart / disappointed love
恋する
こいする
to fall in love / to love romantically
恋しい
こいしい
dear / beloved / missed
恋
こい
love / romantic feeling
恋人
こいびと
lover / sweetheart / romantic partner

Example sentences

Example 1

彼に恋する気持ちは大切です。

Translation

The feeling of falling in love with him is important.

Example 2

学生の時に初めて恋しました。

Translation

I fell in love for the first time when I was a student.

Example 3

彼女との恋愛は順調です。

Translation

My romantic relationship with her is going well.

Example 4

恋愛は時に楽しくて難しいです。

Translation

Love can sometimes be fun and difficult.

Kanji 恋: romance, in love, yearn for, miss, darling

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

恋する (こいする): meaning and examples

恋愛 (れんあい): meaning and examples

恋しい (こいしい): meaning and examples

失恋 (しつれん): meaning and examples

恋 (こい): meaning and examples

恋人 (こいびと): meaning and examples