
There are two ways for saying love in Japanese – koi and ai. Both mean love but there is a difference between the two. Koi means a romantic and passionate love while ai means true and unconditional love.
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Romanji | Kanji | ||
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Love こい | Koi | 恋 | |
Love あい | Ai | 愛 | |
First love はつこい | Hatsukoi | 初恋 | |
To fall in love こいする | Koisuru | 恋する | |
Love song れんか | Renka | 恋歌 | |
Affection じょうあい | Jōai | 情愛 |