How to say 'Boyfriend' in Japanese | 彼氏

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The Japanese word for Boyfriend is 'Kareshi', written as 彼氏 in Japanese.'Boyfriend' in hiragana is かれし.

word

彼氏

Meaning

Boyfriend

Reading

かれし

kareshi

Kanji

彼Third person pronoun, He 氏Family name

Explanation

The Japanese noun '彼氏 (かれし)' means 'boyfriend'. It is a commonly used term to refer to a male romantic partner. This word is casual and is often used in everyday conversation. For example: My boyfriend is kind「私の彼氏は優しい」(わたしのかれしはやさしい). I went to the movies with my boyfriend「彼氏と映画に行った」(かれしとえいがにいった). It is important to note that '彼氏' is specifically used for romantic relationships and not for male friends in general. The term '彼 (かれ)' can also mean 'he' or 'boyfriend', but '彼氏' is more commonly used to clearly indicate a romantic relationship.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2710

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 彼氏

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

彼

Meaning

Third person pronoun, He

kanji

氏

Meaning

Family name

Words Related to 彼氏 Through the Kanji 彼

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 彼 as well.

word

彼

Meaning

word

彼女

Meaning

She, Girlfriend

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彼の

Meaning

That

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彼れ

Meaning

That

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彼ら

Meaning

They

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彼奴

Meaning

That guy

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彼処

Meaning

There

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彼方

Meaning

Yonder

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彼是

Meaning

Various

Words Related to 彼氏 Through the Kanji 氏

This Word contains the Kanji 氏 as well.

word

氏

Meaning

Surname

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What does 'Kareshi' (彼氏) mean?

'Kareshi' means 'Boyfriend' .

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