What does 初恋 mean?
初恋 is a Japanese noun meaning “first love; puppy love” in English. It is written as 初恋 in kanji, はつこい in hiragana, and hatsukoi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
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.