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恋

Kanji 恋: meaning "love, longing", readings, stroke order

The kanji 恋 means "love, longing". On'yomi: レン; kun'yomi: こう、こい、こいしい. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
love, longing
On'yomi
レン
Kun'yomi
こうこいこいしい
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
戀 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 恋

  • 恋 こい — love, tender passion
  • 恋人 こいびと — lover; sweetheart; girlfriend
  • 恋しい こいしい — dear, beloved; to miss
  • 失恋 しつれん — broken heart, unrequited love
  • 恋する こいする — to fall in love with, to love
  • 恋愛 れんあい — love, romance

Stroke order · 10 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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