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On-Yomi: レン — Kun-Yomi: こ.う、こい、こい.しい

Koohii stories:

1) [Zactacular] 12-9-2007(192): The romance between Snow White and Prince Charming started when Snow White took a bite of poison apple and her heart stopped.

2) [kodama] 1-11-2007(94): A childhood romance: a boy takes a red apple to school to try to win the heart of his beloved.

3) [blackstockc] 21-1-2008(57): You're the apple of my heart!

4) [noname] 10-8-2008(18): This kanji does not mean "romance" such as romantic love. Here is a common saying:" 恋は追いかけるもの、愛は受け入れるもの ." 恋 means a love that you chase passionately. You are not necessarily loved back, or who you love does not know, in a sense. 愛 however does mean a mutual love, or "romance" between two people. (if you disagree E-mail me) STORY: You fell in LOVE with someone but they told you they don't love you. Now you wish you had that poison APPLE to stop your HEART.

5) [fruitangel] 27-3-2009(12): Romance is a big red heart.

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