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How to say 'Curiosity' in Japanese | 好奇心

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The Japanese word for Curiosity is 'Koukishin', written as 好奇心 in Japanese.'Curiosity' in hiragana is こうきしん.

    word

    好奇心

    Meaning

    Curiosity

    Reading

    こうきしん

    koukishin

    Kanji

    好Like, Fond 奇Strange, Unusual 心Heart

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '好奇心 (こうきしん)' means 'curiosity'. It refers to a strong desire to know or learn something, often driven by interest or fascination. This word is commonly used in contexts where someone is eager to explore, discover, or understand new things. For example: Her curiosity led her to study abroad「彼女の好奇心が彼女を留学させた」(かのじょのこうきしんがかのじょをりゅうがくさせた). Children have a natural curiosity「子供は自然な好奇心を持っている」(こどもはしぜんなこうきしんをもっている). The word can also be used in phrases like '好奇心をそそる (こうきしんをそそる)', which means 'to pique one's curiosity'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    3907

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 好奇心

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    好

    Meaning

    Like, Fond

  • kanji

    奇

    Meaning

    Strange, Unusual

  • kanji

    心

    Meaning

    Heart

Words Related to 好奇心 Through the Kanji 好

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 好 as well.

  • word

    大好き

    Meaning

    Love

  • word

    好き

    Meaning

    Like

  • word

    格好

    Meaning

    Appearance, Posture

  • word

    好み

    Meaning

    Preference

  • word

    好む

    Meaning

    Prefer

  • word

    好き嫌い

    Meaning

    Likes and dislikes

  • word

    好

    Meaning

    Favorable

  • word

    好意

    Meaning

    Goodwill

  • word

    好奇

    Meaning

    Curiosity

Words Related to 好奇心 Through the Kanji 奇

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 奇 as well.

  • word

    奇麗

    Meaning

    Beautiful, Clean

  • word

    奇妙

    Meaning

    Strange, Curious

  • word

    奇跡

    Meaning

    Miracle

  • word

    奇数

    Meaning

    Odd number

  • word

    好奇

    Meaning

    Curiosity

Words Related to 好奇心 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

    心細い

    Meaning

    Lonely

  • word

    苦心

    Meaning

    Struggle, Effort

  • word

    用心

    Meaning

    Caution

  • word

    都心

    Meaning

    City center

  • 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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