なお
 

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to rekindle one's love, to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
なお
 
惚れ直す ほれなおす
 
 
 
 
惚れなおす ほれなおす
 
 
なお
 
ホレ直す ほれなおす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fall in love with, admire, grow senile
ぼ.ける コツ ほけ.る (Kentei Pre-1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
in a moment, instantly, all of a sudden
コツ たちま.ち ゆるが.せ (Kentei Pre-1)
not, must not, do not
モチ ブツ ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
straightaway, honesty, frankness
なお.す なお チョク (2nd, N3)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
fishhook radical(乙) variant