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How to say 'City center' in Japanese | 都心

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The Japanese word for City center is 'Toshin', written as 都心 in Japanese.'City center' in hiragana is としん.

    word

    都心

    Meaning

    City center

    Reading

    としん

    toshin

    Kanji

    都Metropolis 心Heart

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '都心 (としん)' refers to the central part of a city, often characterized by high population density, commercial activity, and significant infrastructure. It is commonly used to describe the bustling, urban core of major cities like Tokyo or Osaka. For example: The city center is crowded「都心は混雑している」(としんはこんざつしている). I work in the city center「私は都心で働いています」(わたしはとしんではたらいています). This term is particularly useful when discussing urban planning, commuting, or the contrast between urban and suburban areas.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5578

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 都心

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    都

    Meaning

    Metropolis

  • kanji

    心

    Meaning

    Heart

Words Related to 都心 Through the Kanji 都

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 都 as well.

  • word

    都市

    Meaning

    City

  • word

    都

    Meaning

    Capital

  • word

    都合

    Meaning

    Convenience, Circumstances

  • word

    首都

    Meaning

    Capital

  • word

    都会

    Meaning

    City

  • word

    都内

    Meaning

    Tokyo

  • word

    都立

    Meaning

    Metropolitan

  • word

    都庁

    Meaning

    Government, Metropolitan

Words Related to 都心 Through the Kanji 心

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 心 as well.

  • word

    心

    Meaning

    Heart, Mind

  • word

    中心

    Meaning

    Center

  • word

    安心

    Meaning

    Relief

  • word

    心配

    Meaning

    Worry

  • word

    関心

    Meaning

    Interest

  • word

    心理

    Meaning

    Psychology

  • word

    決心

    Meaning

    Decision, Resolution

  • word

    心強い

    Meaning

    Reassuring

  • word

    初心

    Meaning

    Beginner

  • word

    感心

    Meaning

    Admiration

  • word

    心臓

    Meaning

    Heart

  • word

    熱心

    Meaning

    Enthusiastic

  • word

    好奇心

    Meaning

    Curiosity

  • word

    心細い

    Meaning

    Lonely

  • word

    苦心

    Meaning

    Struggle, Effort

  • word

    用心

    Meaning

    Caution

  • word

    肝心

    Meaning

    Crucial

  • word

    心掛ける

    Meaning

    Endeavor

  • word

    心身

    Meaning

    Mind body

  • word

    真心

    Meaning

    Sincerity

  • word

    無関心

    Meaning

    Indifferent

  • word

    内心

    Meaning

    Innermost

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