Love
independent noun
When you have romance you also have love! The romantic kind of mushy, gushy love. Be careful though. This word doesn't share its meaning with its kanji. But, that's how romance is. It gets all crazy and turns to love really fast.
Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it should use the kun'yomi reading. When learning the kanji, you didn't learn that reading, so here's a mnemonic to help you with this word: Your love isn't toward a person, it's toward this giant Koi (こい) fish you met the other day. The fish is just so... so... handsome! You get hearts popping above your head every time you think about this koi!
恋を始める
to start a romance
恋をする
to be in love
恋を見つける
to find love
次の恋
the next love
運命の恋
love that's meant to be
二人の恋
love between two people
恋物語
a tale about love
恋バナ
gossip about love interests
恋活
looking for love
恋になやむ
to suffer because of love
恋に落ちる
to fall in love
恋に恋する
to fall in love
恋の話
a love story
恋の歌
a love song
恋の物語
a tale about love
私はまだ、恋をしたことがない。
I haven't truly fallen in love yet.
彼は彼女を一目見て、恋に落ちました。
He took one look at her and fell in love.
あの神社の池のコイのこと、ずっと考えちゃうの。これって恋の始まりなのかな？
I keep thinking about the carp in the pond at that shrine. Is this the beginning of love?