心
心 — Heart
heart, mind, spirit
On’yomiシン (shin)
Kun’yomiこころ (kokoro)
Kun’yomi-ごころ (gokoro)
Stroke order (4 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 心
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 関心 | かんしん kanshin | concern; interest |
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 心不全 | しんふぜん shinfuzen | heart failure |
| 心臓 | しんぞう shinzou | heart; guts; nerve |
| 心配 | しんぱい shinpai | worry; concern; anxiety |
| 心理 | しんり shinri | state of mind; mentality; psychology |
Study notes
心 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 4 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #157 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
🔊 Tap the big kanji, any reading or any example word to hear it.