Quick answer
恋 is the kanji for "Love". The most common reading is こ.う (kou). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Love
Also : Yearn for · Romance
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
10 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 恋 represents 'ROMANCE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of romance.
On-reading: れん — remember this sound by associating it with romance. Kun-reading: こ.う.
Example Sentences
初恋の相手に再会して、懐かしさで胸がいっぱいになりました。
はつこいのあいてにさいかいして、なつかしさでむねがいっぱいになりました。
Reuniting with my first love, my heart filled with nostalgia.
恋愛映画を見て、思わず泣いてしまいました。
れんあいえいがをみて、おもわずないてしまいました。
Watching a romance movie, I found myself crying.
Vocabulary using 恋
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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