Onyomi: シン · Kunyomi: -ごころ, こころ · Meanings: heart, heart radical (no. 61), mind, spirit
Kanji for heart, heart radical no 61, mind, spirit
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The kanji 心 depicts the shape of a heart or the center of emotions, symbolizing feelings, mind, and spirit. In ancient times, it represented the seat of thought and emotion. 心 came to mean heart, mind, or spirit, capturing emotion, thought, and inner life.
The heart of emotions — 心 means heart, mind, or spirit.
Imagine the core of your feelings and thoughts — that’s 心, the kanji for heart and mind.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 心 | こころ | mind, heart, spirit | common JLPT-N4 Noun |
| 心 | しん | heart, mind, spirit, vitality, inner strength | common Noun |
| 心臓 | しんぞう | heart | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 心配 | しんぱい | worry, concern, anxiety, uneasiness, fear | common JLPT-N3 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi) |
| 心理 | しんり | state of mind, mentality, psychology | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 心得る | こころえる | to know, to understand, to be aware of, to regard as, to take for | common JLPT-N2 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 心身 | しんしん | mind and body | common JLPT-N2 Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 快い | こころよい | pleasant, agreeable, comfortable, refreshing | common JLPT-N1 I-adjective (keiyoushi) |
| 心地 | ここち | feeling, sensation, mood | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix |
| 心情 | しんじょう | sentiment, emotions, one's feelings, one's heart | common JLPT-N1 Noun |