Japanese symbol for “wooing”
求愛
きゅうあい
Romaji: kyuuai
courting; wooing; making advances
In Japanese, wooing is 求愛, read きゅうあい (kyuuai).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs courting; wooing; making advances
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 要求 | ようきゅう youkyuu | demand; firm request; requisition |
| 請求 | せいきゅう seikyuu | claim; demand; charge |
| 求人 | きゅうじん kyuujin | recruiting; job offer; job vacancy |
| 欲求 | よっきゅう yokkyuu | desire; want; will |
| 追求 | ついきゅう tsuikyuu | pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase |
| 求める | もとめる motomeru | to want; to wish for |
| 恋愛 | れんあい ren'ai | love; romance; tender passion |
| 愛情 | あいじょう aijou | love; affection |
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.