What does kanji 惚 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 惚 is admire.

How is kanji 惚 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 惚 are ほ.れる, ほけ.る, ぼ.ける; the onyomi readings are コツ.

What words use kanji 惚?

Example words that use kanji 惚 include 惚れる, 惚け茄子, 惚れたが因果, 惚れた腫れた.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

惚

Meaning

Kanji 惚

admire

admire, fall in love with, grow senile

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ほ.れるほけ.るぼ.ける
Onyomi 音読み: コツ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2486
Strokes: 11
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 忽 • 淴 • 唿 • 㧾 • 㺀 • 䓤 • 锪

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Showing 21 common entries

Showing 21 of 45 entries that include this kanji.

惚れる

ほれる

to fall in love

惚け茄子

ぼけなす

faded, dull-colored eggplant

惚れたが因果

ほれたがいんが

no matter how unfortunate it is, you cannot stop love

惚れた腫れた

ほれたはれた

head over heels

惚れっぽい

ほれっぽい

soon to fall in love

惚れ惚れ

ほれほれ

fondly

惚気

のろけ

speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.)

惚気る

のろける

to go on about (one's love affairs)

恍惚

こうこつ

senility

己惚れ

うぬぼれ

conceit

己惚れる

うぬぼれる

to be conceited

寝惚ける

ねぼける

to be still half asleep

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼女に惚れた。

I fell in love with her.

彼に惚れている。

I admire him.

彼はもう惚けている。

He is already becoming senile.

彼女は彼に惚れた。

She fell in love with him.

彼の美しさに惚れた。

I was mesmerized by his beauty.

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