Japanese symbol for “romance”
恋愛
れんあい
Romaji: ren'ai
love; romance; tender passion; emotion
In Japanese, romance is 恋愛, read れんあい (ren'ai).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n, vi love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “romance”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 浪漫 | ロマン roman | romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale |
| ロマンス | ロマンス romansu | romance; love story |
| 艶 | つや tsuya | romance; love; sexiness |
| 恋路 | こいじ koiji | romance; love's pathway |
| 色気 | いろけ iroke | charm; elegance; romance |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恋人 | こいびと koibito | lover; sweetheart; boyfriend |
| 初恋 | はつこい hatsukoi | first love; puppy love |
| 恋する | こいする koisuru | to fall in love (with); to love |
| 失恋 | しつれん shitsuren | disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love |
| 恋しい | こいしい koishii | yearned for; longed for; missed |
| 愛情 | あいじょう aijou | love; affection |
| 可愛い | かわいい kawaii | cute; adorable; charming |
| 愛する | あいする aisuru | to love |
See also: Chinese symbol for “romance”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.