"831" Means "I Love You"! Let's Learn to Express Words of Love Using Numbers＊

2021.03.16 published

It seems there’s a way to express love using numbers in the English-speaking world!

In English-speaking areas, there is a way to convey the feeling of "I love you" using numerical expressions.

The contexts for use are, in a way, like slang, primarily found in emails between close friends or written at the end of letters.

(It’s similar to how "xoxo" is used at the end of messages!)

It feels exciting that such friendly messages are expressed in numbers, and I would love to try using them in a letter to him someday♩

@haruno45

So in this article, we will introduce numerical expressions of love that are known overseas.

List of Love Expressions Using Numbers ①

831 = I love you

(Meaning)

The phrase "I love you" has,

✓ a total of 8 letters,

✓ consists of 3 words, and

✓ has 1 meaning,

which is why it is said to be represented by 831♡

In Japan, August 31 is also famous as "I Love You Day."

List of Love Expressions Using Numbers ②

8312 = I love you too

(Meaning)

As you might already understand,

the 2 represents "too,"

thus 8312 translates to "I love you too"♡

It’s what you would want to reply when someone sends you 831!

List of Love Expressions Using Numbers ③

8318 = I love you eternity

(Meaning)

The number 8 resembles the infinity symbol (∞), doesn't it?

From that, 8 began to be expressed as "eternity,"

leading to the use of 8318 to mean "I love you forever"♡

List of Love Expressions Using Numbers ④

143 = I love you

(Meaning)

Besides 831, the number 143 also means "I love you."

This comes from:

I (1 letter) love (4 letters) you (3 letters)

While other words could technically be substituted based on letter count, 143 has become widely recognized as "I love you," so it just is what it is.

List of Love Expressions Using Numbers ⑤

637 = Always and Forever

(Meaning)

For the same reason as 143,

it comprises Always (6 letters) and (3 letters) Forever (7 letters),

resulting in the phrase "Always and Forever"♡

List of Love Expressions Using Numbers ⑥

823 = Thinking of you

(Meaning)

This is also derived from the number of letters in each word.

The message "I am thinking of you" represented in just 3 numbers is quite interesting♩

A numerical slang I would like to use someday.

We introduced some commonly known numerical expressions of love in the English-speaking world.

Among them, 831 is quite famous in Japan as August 31 is known as "I Love You Day."

It might be nice to use these numerical slangs in message cards or letters for him or family＊

➡ 8 is a prosperous number, and 1122 represents a good couple! A summary of numbers that are considered "auspicious" to pay attention to at weddings＊

@haruno45