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心 – heart, mind, spirit
4 strokesTaught in grade 2#157 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary
The kanji 心 means heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61). Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is シン (shin); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is こころ、-ごころ (kokoro, gokoro). It is written with 4 strokes, under radical 心 (no. 61).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | シン | shin |
| Kun’yomi | こころ | kokoro |
| Kun’yomi | -ごころ | gokoro |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 心 (Kangxi radical 61).
Words using 心
心こころmind心配しんぱいworry熱心ねっしんzealous安心あんしんpeace of mind心臓しんぞうheart心理しんりstate of mind感心かんしんadmiration関心かんしんconcern決心けっしんdetermination用心ようじんcare中心ちゅうしんcenter苦心くしんpains心身しんしんmind and body都心としんcity centre (esp. of Tokyo)心得るこころえるto know心当たりこころあたりhaving in mind心しんheart心地ここちfeeling心得こころえknowledge (of a skill, art, etc.)内心ないしんinner thoughts一心いっしんone mind肝心かんじんessential心情しんじょうsentiment心中しんじゅうdouble suicide
Example sentences
Kanji with the same radical
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