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How to say 'Heart' or 'Mind' in Japanese | 心

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The Japanese word for Heart or Mind is 'Kokoro', written as 心 in Japanese.'Heart' or 'Mind' in hiragana is こころ.

    word

    心

    Meaning

    Heart, Mind

    Reading

    こころ

    kokoro

    Kanji

    心Heart

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '心 (こころ)' can mean both 'heart' and 'mind', depending on the context. It refers to the emotional or mental state of a person, encompassing feelings, thoughts, and intentions. For example: Her heart is kind「彼女の心は優しい」(かのじょのこころはやさしい). I want to understand his mind「彼の心を理解したい」(かれのこころをりかいしたい). The word is often used in expressions related to emotions, such as '心が痛む (こころがいたむ)' (to feel heartache) or '心を込める (こころをこめる)' (to put one's heart into something). It can also refer to the core or essence of something, as in '心の声 (こころのこえ)' (inner voice).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    171

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 心

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    心

    Meaning

    Heart

Words Related to 心 Through the Kanji 心

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 心 as well.

  • 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

    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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'Kokoro' means 'Heart' or 'Mind' .

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