noun

  1. first love, puppy love.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
初恋 はつこい
 
 
はつ恋 はつこい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

first time, beginning
ショ はじ.め はつ (4th, N3)
clothes, clothing radical (no. 145
ころも
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
romance, in love, yearn for
こい レン こ.う (7th, N2)
also, again
また エキ ヤク (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)