โ†โ†’
ๅฟƒ

Heart, Mind, Spirit

ใ“ใ“ใ‚ (kokoro)

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

In Japanese culture, ๅฟƒ (kokoro) represents much more than the physical heart. It includes the mind, emotions, intentions, and spirit. Many Japanese expressions use ๅฟƒ to describe someone's true feelings and character.

Memory Trick

Imagine a heart beating so fast that little drops of emotion fly out in every direction. The shape of ๅฟƒ looks like a heart overflowing with feelings.

Readings

Onyomi: ใ‚ทใƒณ (shin)

Kunyomi: ใ“ใ“ใ‚ (kokoro)

Example Words

ๅฟƒ
ใ“ใ“ใ‚ (kokoro)
Heart, mind
ๅฎ‰ๅฟƒ
ใ‚ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚“ (anshin)
Relief, peace of mind
ไธญๅฟƒ
ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚“ (chuushin)
Center
็†ฑๅฟƒ
ใญใฃใ—ใ‚“ (nesshin)
Enthusiastic

Example Sentence

ๅฝผใฏ ๅ„ชใ—ใ„ ๅฟƒ ใ‚’ ๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ‹ใ‚Œใฏ ใ‚„ใ•ใ—ใ„ ใ“ใ“ใ‚ ใ‚’ ใ‚‚ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

kare wa yasashii kokoro o motteimasu

He has a kind heart.

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