romance, in love, yearn for, miss, darling
恋 centers on deep emotional attachment and longing: romantic love, yearning for someone, missing them, or cherishing them as a darling.
恋 combines 亦 (a phonetic element contributing the sound) with 心 (heart), expressing the idea of love and longing rooted in the heart.
The top 亦 looks like a person reaching out, and the bottom 心 is the heart. Together, 恋 shows a heart reaching out in romance and yearning.
For レン, imagine a romantic scene with a red lantern glowing: lantern -> ランタン, and the first syllable レン cues the reading while the lantern lights up a lover's heart.
(romantic) love
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to fall in love (with); to love
first love; puppy love
yearned for; longed for; missed
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
(feelings of) love
being in love with each other
love song; love poem
sensual love; love affair
love letter
blighted love; disappointed love
one's rival in love
romance; love's pathway
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
love; attachment
to love
unrequited love; one-sided love
longing for others; wanting company