初恋 はつこい Also written はつ恋 Meanings Noun first love; puppy love Kanji 初 first. Read as はつ. 恋 romance. Read as こい. Example sentences かいつまんで話せば、彼は初恋の人と結婚したのだ。To make a long story short, he married his first love. 早い話が、彼は初恋の人と結婚したんだ。To make a long story short, he married his first love. 彼女は私の初恋です。She's my first love. これが本当の初恋なんだと思う。I think I'm really in love for the first time. トムは私の初恋の人です。Tom was my first boyfriend. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists