惚
fall in love with, admire, grow senile
Readings
On'yomi
- コツ
Kun'yomi
- ほけ.る
- ぼ.ける
- ほ.れる
Meaning
惚 centers on a state of mental absorption or detachment: being so captivated by someone that you fall in love, or so mentally detached that you become senile. The admiration sense is a milder form of that captivated state.
Most common words using 惚
20 of 31- 惚けぼけN1
fool; idiot
- 恍惚こうこつ
ecstasy; rapture; trance
- 惚けるとぼけるN1
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play innocent; to have a blank facial expression
- 惚れるほれるN1
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to become enamored (with); to be taken (with)
- 自惚れるうぬぼれるN1
to be conceited
- 自惚れうぬぼれN1
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
- 惚れ惚れほれぼれN1
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
- 惚けるほうける
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled
- 惚気のろけ
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
- 見惚れるみほれる
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
- 惚れ込むほれこむ
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
- 一目惚れひとめぼれN1
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
- 惚気るのろけるN1
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
- ベタ惚れベタぼれ
(falling) deeply in love
- 岡惚れおかぼれ
unrequited love; illicit love; secret affections
- 待ち惚けるまちぼうける
to wait in vain
- 恍惚状態こうこつじょうたい
state of ecstasy; state of rapture; trance; reverie
- 惚け茄子ぼけなす
slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit
- 惚れたが因果ほれたがいんが
no matter how unfortunate it is, you cannot stop love; falling in love is an unfortunate fate
- 惚れた弱みほれたよわみ
being a slave of love
Study
Etymology
惚 combines the heart radical 忄 with 忽, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of suddenness or fleetingness, suggesting a heart suddenly captivated or lost.
Meaning mnemonic
The heart radical 忄 beside 忽 (a shape suggesting something sudden or fleeting) paints a picture of a heart suddenly swept away: falling in love, or a mind that has drifted into senility.
Reading mnemonic
For コツ, imagine the sudden jolt of falling in love hitting you like a sharp knock: knock -> コツ, and your heart is instantly captivated.