戀
in love, yearn for, miss, darling
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Readings
On'yomi
- レン
Kun'yomi
- こ.う
- こい
- こい.しい
Meaning
戀 centers on deep emotional attachment: being in love, yearning for someone, missing them, or cherishing a darling.
Study
Etymology
戀 combines 䜌 (a phonetic component with a sense of binding or connecting) and 心 (heart), suggesting a heart bound by love or longing. The modern simplified form is 恋.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 䜌 looks like tangled threads (言 and 糸), and the bottom is 心 (heart). Picture a heart tangled in threads of love, yearning, and missing someone.
Reading mnemonic
For レン, imagine a love letter written in a rented room: rent -> レン, and the letter expresses deep love and longing.