JLPT N1 · Noun

良心 (ryoushin)

良心 (りょうしん, ryoushin) is a Japanese noun meaning “conscience”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: りょうしん
Romaji: ryoushin
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

conscience · noun

Example sentences

彼は良心のとがめを感じた。

He felt the pangs of conscience.

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 良心

good, pleasing, skilledリョウ・よ.い・-よ.い · 7 strokes

heart, mind, spiritシン・こころ・-ごころ · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 良心.

良いよいgood仲良しなかよしclose friendship改良かいりょうimprovement善良ぜんりょうgood (person, nature, etc.)不良ふりょうbad良好りょうこうgood良識りょうしきgood sense良質りょうしつgood quality良しよしgood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

Source: JMdict entry 1554590 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.