彼かれ氏し

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

boyfriend

The ordinary modern meaning: a male romantic partner. In everyday conversation, 彼氏いる？ means 'Do you have a boyfriend?'

Written forms

彼かれ氏しUsage99%
Standard common spelling for both the ordinary meaning 'boyfriend' and the much less central jocular pronoun use.
カレシUsage1%

Kanji

彼he, that, the
氏family name, surname, clan

Similar words

彼かの女じょ
Means 'girlfriend' as the counterpart to 彼氏, and also commonly means the pronoun 'she'.
彼かれ
The normal pronoun 'he' or 'him'; unlike 彼氏, it does not by itself mean 'boyfriend' in ordinary modern use.
恋こい人びと
A gender-neutral word for a romantic partner or lover; often a little more general or formal than 彼氏.

Etymology

A compound of 彼, associated with a male person or 'he', and 氏, a term for a person or gentleman. The spelling transparently supports the modern meaning 'boyfriend', though the exact historical development is not specified.