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How to say 'Psychology' in Japanese | 心理

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The Japanese word for Psychology is 'Shinri', written as 心理 in Japanese.'Psychology' in hiragana is しんり.

    word

    心理

    Meaning

    Psychology

    Reading

    しんり

    shinri

    Kanji

    心Heart 理Reason

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '心理 (しんり)' refers to 'psychology' or the mental and emotional state of a person. It is often used in contexts related to understanding human behavior, thoughts, and feelings. For example: understanding the psychology of fear「恐怖の心理を理解する」(きょうふのしんりをりかいする). The psychology behind decision-making「意思決定の心理」(いしけっていのしんり). This term is commonly used in academic, professional, and everyday contexts to discuss mental processes and behaviors.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    1549

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 心理

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    心

    Meaning

    Heart

  • kanji

    理

    Meaning

    Reason

Words Related to 心理 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

    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

Words Related to 心理 Through the Kanji 理

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 理 as well.

  • word

    理由

    Meaning

    Reason

  • word

    料理

    Meaning

    Cooking, Cuisine

  • word

    無理

    Meaning

    Impossible

  • word

    理論

    Meaning

    Theory

  • word

    理科

    Meaning

    Science

  • word

    修理

    Meaning

    Repair

  • word

    管理

    Meaning

    Management

  • word

    処理

    Meaning

    Processing, Disposal

  • word

    理想

    Meaning

    Ideal

  • word

    論理

    Meaning

    Logic

  • word

    原理

    Meaning

    Principle

  • word

    生理

    Meaning

    Menstruation, Physiology

  • word

    代理

    Meaning

    Proxy

  • word

    合理

    Meaning

    Rationality

  • word

    義理

    Meaning

    Duty, Obligation

  • word

    合理的

    Meaning

    Rational

  • word

    整理

    Meaning

    Organize, Sort

  • word

    物理

    Meaning

    Physics

  • word

    理事

    Meaning

    Director

  • word

    倫理

    Meaning

    Ethics

  • word

    理念

    Meaning

    Philosophy

  • word

    真理

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    理性

    Meaning

    Reason

  • word

    理屈

    Meaning

    Logic, Reasoning

  • word

    総理

    Meaning

    Premier

  • word

    地理

    Meaning

    Geography

  • word

    理

    Meaning

    Reason

  • word

    調理

    Meaning

    Cooking

  • word

    理解

    Meaning

    Understanding

  • word

    論理的

    Meaning

    Logical

  • word

    無理矢理

    Meaning

    Forcibly

  • word

    理系

    Meaning

    Science

  • word

    総理大臣

    Meaning

    Prime Minister

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