How to say 'Love' or 'Romance' in Japanese | 恋愛

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The Japanese word for Love or Romance is 'Ren'ai', written as 恋愛 in Japanese.'Love' or 'Romance' in hiragana is れんあい.

word

恋愛

Meaning

Love, Romance

Reading

れんあい

ren'ai

Kanji

恋Love, Romance 愛Love

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '恋愛 (れんあい)' refers to the concept of romantic love or romance. It is often used to describe the emotional and affectionate relationship between two people. This term is commonly used in contexts discussing relationships, dating, or romantic feelings. For example: I want to experience romance「恋愛を経験したい」(れんあいをけいけんしたい). Love is complicated「恋愛は複雑だ」(れんあいはふくざつだ). It is important to note that '恋愛' specifically refers to romantic love, as opposed to other forms of love such as familial or platonic love.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7123

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 恋愛

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

恋

Meaning

Love, Romance

kanji

愛

Meaning

Love

Words Related to 恋愛 Through the Kanji 恋

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 恋 as well.

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恋

Meaning

Love

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恋人

Meaning

Lover

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失恋

Meaning

Heartbreak

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恋する

Meaning

Love

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初恋

Meaning

First love

Words Related to 恋愛 Through the Kanji 愛

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 愛 as well.

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可愛い

Meaning

Cute

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愛する

Meaning

Love

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愛

Meaning

Love

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愛情

Meaning

Affection

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可愛らしい

Meaning

Adorable

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可愛がる

Meaning

Dote

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愛人

Meaning

Lover, Mistress

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'Ren'ai' means 'Love' or 'Romance' .

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