惚
fall in love with; admire; grow senile
11 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names. Newspaper frequency rank 2486.
Readings
- ほれる (kun reading): 惚れる (ほれる) to fall in love (with); 一目惚れ (ひとめぼれ) love at first sight
- コツ (on reading): 恍惚 (こうこつ) ecstasy; 恍惚状態 (こうこつじょうたい) state of ecstasy
- ほける (kun reading)
- ぼける (kun reading): 空惚ける (そらとぼける) to feign ignorance; 空っ惚ける (そらっとぼける) to play dumb
- Read as a whole word: 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)
Components
Words using 惚
- 惚れる (ほれる) to fall in love (with)
- 一目惚れ (ひとめぼれ) love at first sight
- 惚れ込む (ほれこむ) to be strongly attracted (by)
- 惚れ薬 (ほれぐすり) love potion
- 惚れ惚れ (ほれぼれ) 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) ecstasy
- 恍惚状態 (こうこつじょうたい) state of ecstasy
- 空惚ける (そらとぼける) to feign ignorance
- 空っ惚ける (そらっとぼける) to play dumb
- 待ち惚ける (まちぼうける) to wait in vain
- 病み惚ける (やみほうける) to become senile due to illness
24 words in all.