JLPT N4 · 4 strokes
Kanji 心: "heart, mind, spirit"
The kanji 心 means "heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)". It is written with 4 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read シン in on'yomi and こころ, -ごころ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
こころ-ごころ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 4 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 157 of 2,501 |
Common words with 心
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 心配worry; concern; anxiety; uneasiness · care; help; aid; assistance
- 心mind; heart; spirit · the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
- 安心peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety
- 中心center; centre; middle; heart · -centered; -centred; -focused; -oriented
- 心臓heart · guts; nerve; cheek; gall
- 心の中au fond de soi, dans son for intérieur
- 感心admiration; being impressed · admirable; praiseworthy
- 心からdu fond du cœur, sincèrement
- 熱心zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent
- 肝心essential; important; crucial; vital
- 内心inner thoughts; real intention; inmost heart; one's mind · at heart; deep down; on the inside
- 本心true feelings; real intention; one's heart · one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
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