Kanji

What does the kanji 恋 mean?

恋 means romantic love; longing. On'yomi レン. Kun'yomi こ.う、こい、こい.しい.

Quick facts
On'yomiレン
Kun'yomiこ.う、こい、こい.しい
Strokes10
Main radical心
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi レンKun'yomi こ.う、こい、こい.しい
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

romantic love; longing

Memory hook

The heart (心) held fast by words above it — ROMANTIC LOVE, LONGING.

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 恋こいromantic love
  • 失恋しつれんheartbreak, broken love
  • 恋しいこいしいto long for, to miss

More words with this kanji

  • 恋人こいびとlover, boyfriend/girlfriend
  • 恋愛れんあいromance, love (romantic)
  • 恋するこいするto fall in love

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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