心

Heart, Mind

こころ (kokoro)

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

🎎 In old Japan, showing strong emotions in public was considered impolite. Instead, people were expected to keep their kokoro (heart) hidden "inside their sleeve." Even today, Japanese culture often values quietly expressing feelings through actions rather than dramatic words.

Memory Trick

🫀 心 is an ancient drawing of a human heart. The curved stroke is the heart itself, while the three dots are blood vessels carrying blood to and from the heart.