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ๆ
Romantic Love, Romance
ใ (ใ), ใใ (ใใ), ใ (ใ)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japanese distinguishes between ๆ (romantic love or longing) and ๆ (deep love or affection). This difference appears frequently in songs, anime, novels, and poetry.
Memory Trick
Imagine someone gazing at the moon while thinking about the person they love. That feeling of longing helps you remember ๆ means 'romantic love.'
Readings
Onyomi: ใฌใณ (ren)
Kunyomi: ใ (ใ), ใใ (ใใ), ใ (ใ)
Example Words
ๆ
ใใ (koi)
Romantic love
ๆไบบ
ใใใณใจ (koibito)
Boyfriend, Girlfriend
ๆๆ
ใใใใ (renai)
Romance
ๅๆ
ใฏใคใใ (hatsukoi)
First love
Example Sentence
ๅฝผ ใฏ ๅๆ ใฎ ๆใๅบ ใ ่ฉฑใใพใใใ
ใใ ใฏ ใฏใคใใ ใฎ ใใใใง ใ ใฏใชใใพใใใ
kare wa hatsukoi no omoide o hanashimashita
He talked about his first love.