JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
心 means heart, mind. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 4 strokes, read こころ or しん. It appears in 心配 (worry / concern) and 熱心 (enthusiasm).
心 is written in 4 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 心 | こころ | heart / mind |
| 心配 | しんぱいする | worry / concern |
| 熱心 | ねっしん | enthusiasm |
心 tends to carry the sound しん. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 心 | しん | heart, mind |
| 芯 | しん | wick |
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