passion

(red) + (bottomheart)
★★★★☆
10 strokes

Onyomi

REN

Mnemonic

My heart (心) turns red with passion for MC REN. Specifically,i want to kizz hizz black azz.

Kunyomi

こい usually translated as love, but lust is closer!
★★★★☆

Jukugo

恋人(こいびと)

lover ★★★★☆ KUNKUN
(passion) + (person) = 恋人 (lover)

lover - (BOOBOO: 恋人 is usually the good kind, where no one's cheating. The bad one is 愛人)

失恋(しつれん) される

get your heart broke ★★★☆☆
(miss out on) + (passion) = 失恋 (get your heart broke)

恋愛(れんあい)

love in general ★★☆☆☆
(passion) + (love) = 恋愛 (love in general)

love or relationships in general - that is to say, if there's an ad for fortune-telling that says, "Test your luck in money! Love! and health!" it'll be using 恋愛. If there's an article in a womens' magazine, "How to get love in 10 steps!" it'll be using 恋愛. But you wouldn't tell a hot guy " I 恋愛 you very much!" See?

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
passion HEART
change EACH

HEARTS feel passion,

but EACH lover wants to change for another!

Synonyms

love
愛    恋愛    恋    想い   
passion
情熱    熱心    恋