ほ
惚
　
れ
　
る

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to fall in love, to be in love, to be charmed with, to lose one's heart to.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほ
惚
　
れ
　
る
 惚れる ほれる ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fall in love with, admire, grow senile
ぼ.ける　コツ　ほけ.る (Kentei Pre-1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン　こころ
in a moment, instantly, all of a sudden
コツ　たちま.ち　ゆるが.せ (Kentei Pre-1)
not, must not, do not
モチ　ブツ　ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)