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How to say 'Interest' in Japanese | 関心

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The Japanese word for Interest is 'Kanshin', written as 関心 in Japanese.'Interest' in hiragana is かんしん.

    word

    関心

    Meaning

    Interest

    Reading

    かんしん

    kanshin

    Kanji

    関Barrier, Related 心Heart

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '関心 (かんしん)' means 'interest' or 'concern'. It refers to a feeling of curiosity or concern about something or someone. This word is often used in contexts where someone is paying attention to or is curious about a particular topic, event, or person. For example: I have an interest in Japanese culture「私は日本文化に関心があります」(わたしはにほんぶんかにかんしんがあります). His concern for the environment is genuine「彼の環境への関心は本物です」(かれのかんきょうへのかんしんはほんものです). The word can also imply a deeper level of engagement or concern, not just superficial curiosity.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1284

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 関心

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    関

    Meaning

    Barrier, Related

  • kanji

    心

    Meaning

    Heart

Words Related to 関心 Through the Kanji 関

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 関 as well.

  • word

    関する

    Meaning

    Relate

  • word

    関わる

    Meaning

    Involve

  • word

    機関

    Meaning

    Organization, Engine

  • word

    関連

    Meaning

    Relation, Connection

  • word

    関係

    Meaning

    Relation

  • word

    玄関

    Meaning

    Entrance

  • word

    税関

    Meaning

    Customs

  • word

    関わり

    Meaning

    Relation

  • word

    関与

    Meaning

    Involvement

  • word

    関節

    Meaning

    Joint

  • word

    関

    Meaning

    Barrier

  • word

    関数

    Meaning

    Function

  • word

    無関心

    Meaning

    Indifferent

  • word

    無関係

    Meaning

    Unrelated

Words Related to 関心 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

    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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'Kanshin' means 'Interest' .

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