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inside one's heart; in one's mind
- 感心admiration; being impressed · admirable; praiseworthy
- 心からfrom the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
- 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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