noun, takes する, intransitive verb, takes genitive case の

  1. love, love-making, passion, emotion, affections.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
恋愛 れんあい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
love, affection, favourite
アイ いと.しい め.でる (4th, N3)
claw radical (no. 87)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)