Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 初恋(はつこい) in Japanese

初恋, はつ恋
Kana Reading
はつこい
Romaji
hatsukoi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    first love; puppy love
    Example sentence
    彼女は死ぬまで初恋の事を忘れずにいた。 She had her first love in her memory until she died.

Examples of 初恋, はつ恋, はつこい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

恋 JLPT 2

10 strokes

romance, in love, yearn for, miss, darling

On'Yomi: レン

Kun'Yomi: こ.う, こい, こい.しい

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初 JLPT 3

7 strokes

first time, beginning

On'Yomi: ショ

Kun'Yomi: はじ.め, はじ.めて, はつ, はつ-, うい-, -そ.める, -ぞ.め

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