Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
戀う (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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() (kouこふ (kofu)?godan (stem () (koi), past ()った (kotta))

  1. (literary) to miss; to love; to have a deep affection for
    (はは)()
    haha o kou
    to miss one's mother
    故郷(ふるさと)()
    furusato o kou
    to miss one's hometown

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN