心

心 U+5FC3, 心 ← 忂[U+5FC2] CJK Unified Ideographs 忄 →[U+5FC4] ⼼ U+2F3C, ⼼ ← ⼻[U+2F3B] Kangxi Radicals ⼽ →[U+2F3D] Stroke order Stroke order

• 忄 (when used as a left Chinese radical)
• 㣺 (sometimes found as a bottom Chinese radical in characters such as 慕)

心 (Kangxi radical 61, 心+0, 4 strokes, Cangjie input 心 (P), four-corner 33000, composition ⿲丿⿺乚丶丶 or ⿲丿⿺㇃丶丶)

1. Kangxi radical #61, ⼼.

When written as a bottom radical, 心 is similar to 灬 (fire radical) but is distinguished by the second stroke from the left being longer, passing under the third stroke.

• Appendix:Chinese radical/心
• 伈, 吣, 抋, 沁, 杺, 訫, 鈊, 吢, 孞, 芯, 窓, 虑, 闷, 徳, 聴, 䧭, 䏋

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 375, character 1
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 10295
• Dae Jaweon: page 700, character 5
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 4, page 2267, character 1
• Unihan data for U+5FC3

simp. and trad. 心 alternative forms ⺗㣺忄

Pictogram (象形) – a heart, now highly stylized.

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *səm.

心

1. heart (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 個／个 c; 粒 mn)
2. mind
3. thought; idea
4. intention
5. center; core
6. (～宿) (Chinese astronomy) Heart (one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions) Synonyms: 商 (shāng), 辰 (chén)

• (heart): 心臟／心脏 (xīnzàng); (Xiang) 圞心／𪢮心, 懷心／怀心

Others:

• → Vietnamese: tim (“heart”)
• → Zhuang: sim

• “心”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎[3], 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014-
• 李如龙 [Li, Ru-long]; 刘福铸 [Liu, Fu-zhu]; 吴华英 [Wu, Hua-ying]; 黄国城 [Huang, Guo-cheng] (2019), “心”, in 莆仙方言调查报告 [Investigation Report on Puxian Dialect] (overall work in Mandarin and Puxian Min), Xiamen University Press, →ISBN, page 203.

(Second grade kyōiku kanji)

1. heart
2. mind
3. core

• Go-on: しん (shin, Jōyō)←しん (sin, historical)←しむ (simu, ancient)
• Kan-on: しん (shin, Jōyō)←しん (sin, historical)←しむ (simu, ancient)
• Kun: こころ (kokoro, 心, Jōyō)、うら (ura, 心)
• Nanori: うち (uchi)、きよ (kiyo)、ご (go)、ごり (gori)、さね (sane)、なか (naka)、まこと (makoto)、み (mi)、むね (mune)、もと (moto)、のぞみ (nozomi)

• 心算(つもり) (tsumori)
• 稈心(みご) (migo)

Kanji in this term 心 こころGrade: 2 kun’yomi Alternative spellings 情 (rare)意 (rare)

⟨ko2ko2ro2⟩ → */kəkərə/ → /kokoro/

From Old Japanese 心 (ko2ko2ro2), ultimately from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə. First attested in the Kojiki of 712 CE.[1]

Compare Okinawan 心 (kukuru).

• (Tokyo) こころ [kòkóróꜜ] (Odaka – [3])[2][3]
• (Tokyo) こころ [kòkóꜜrò] (Nakadaka – [2])[2][3]
• IPA(key): [ko̞ko̞ɾo̞]
• Audio:(file)

心(こころ) or 心(こゝろ) • (kokoro)

1. mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas 心(こころ)の底(そこ)から ― kokoro no soko kara ― from the bottom of one’s heart 人(ひと)の心(こころ)を奪(うば)う ― hito no kokoro o ubau ― to steal someone’s heart → to captivate someone
   • ‥‥それでも行(い)きます　小(シャオ)狼(ラン)君(くん)の心(こころ)を取(と)り戻(もど)す為(ため)に‥‥Sore demo ikimasu Shaoran-kun no kokoro o torimodosu tame ni…Even so, I will go on, to get back Xiaolang-kun’s heart
2. attention, mind, interest 心(こころ)ここにあらず ― kokoro koko ni arazu ― absent-minded
3. heart, feelings, emotion, emotional state 心(こころ)温(あたた)まる風(ふう)景(けい) ― kokoro atatamaru fūkei ― a heart-warming situation
4. wholeheartedness, sincerity, true heart 心(こころ)のこもっていない ― kokoro no komotteinai ― not sincere 心(こころ)のこもった ― kokoro no komotta ― sincere 心(こころ)なき仕(し)業(わざ) ― kokoro naki shiwaza ― cruel deed
5. sympathy, heart, consideration, generous disposition 心(こころ)がない ― kokoro ga nai ― heartless
6. a meaning, essence その心(こころ)が分(わ)かっていない ― sono kokoro ga wakatteinai ― not understanding what it really means
7. an answer (to a riddle, etc.) その心(こころ)は ― sono kokoro wa ― the answer is
8. the heart as an organ in the body Synonym: 心臓 (shinzō)
9. the chest Synonym: 胸 (mune)
10. the title of a book Synonym: 書名 (shomei)

• 心(こころ)を動(うご)かす (kokoro o ugokasu)
• 心(こころ)を配(くば)る (kokoro o kubaru)

心(こころ) or 心(こゝろ) • (Kokoro)

1. a unisex given name

Kanji in this term 心 うらGrade: 2 kun’yomi

From Old Japanese.

Cognate with 裏 (ura, “inside”) and 浦 (ura, “inlet”).

• (Tokyo) うら [ùráꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA(key): [ɯ̟ɾa̠]

心(うら) • (ura)

1. a heart, inner feelings

• 占(うら), 卜(うら) (ura)
• 心(うら)もなし (ura mo nashi)

心(うら) • (ura-)

1. expresses heartfelt feeling

• 心(うら)寂(さび)しい, 心(うら)淋(さび)しい (urasabishii)

Kanji in this term 心 しんGrade: 2 on’yomi Alternative spelling 芯 (center)

/simʉ/ → */ɕimʉ/ → /ɕiɴ/

From Middle Chinese 心 (MC sim).

The Buddhist sense is a translation of Pali and Sanskrit चित्त (citta).

• (Tokyo) しん [shíꜜǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])[2][3]
• IPA(key): [ɕĩɴ]

心(しん) • (shin)

1. a heart, mind, core
2. a spirit, vitality
3. inner strength, marrow
4. the center of something:
   1. 心, 芯: the core (for example, of a fruit)
   2. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
5. 心, 芯: a wick
6. (Buddhism) citta: the ego or spirit Synonyms: 主観 (shukan), 精神 (seishin) Antonym: 色 (shiki)
7. (Buddhism) short for 心王 (shinnō): This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
8. the heart as an organ in the body
9. lead (as of a pencil)
10. padding
11. a companion, fellow Synonyms: 友達 (tomodachi), 仲間 (nakama)
12. the center of focus:
    1. the important part Synonym: 主脳 (shunō)
    2. (theater) alternative spelling of 真 (shin): This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
13. a basis, foundation Synonyms: 基礎 (kiso), 根拠 (konkyo)

心(しん) • (shin)

1. short for 心臓 (shinzō): heart as an organ in the body
2. short for 心頭 (shintō): heart, mind, spirit
3. short for 中心 (chūshin): center, middle

心(しん) • (Shin)

1. (Chinese astronomy) the Heart constellation, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions Synonyms: 商星 (Shōsei), 心宿 (Shinshuku), 中子星 (Nakagoboshi) Hypernyms: 青竜, 二十八宿
2. a male or female given name
3. a surname

• “心”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia]‎[4] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015-2026

From Middle Chinese 心 (MC sim).

Historical readings Dongguk Jeongun reading Dongguk Jeongun, 1448 심 (Yale: sìm) Middle Korean Text Eumhun Gloss (hun) Reading Hunmong Jahoe, 1527[5] ᄆᆞᅀᆞᆷ (Yale: mòzòm) 심 (Yale: sìm)

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɕʰim]
• Phonetic hangul: [심]

心 (eumhun 마음 심 (ma’eum sim))

1. hanja form? of 심 (“heart; feeling; emotion”)

• 국제퇴계학회 대구경북지부 (國際退溪學會 大邱慶北支部) (2007). Digital Hanja Dictionary, 전자사전／電子字典. [6]

(Second grade kyōiku kanji)

• On (unclassified): しん (shin, Jōyō)
• Kun: くくる (kukuru, 心)、ふくまーみ (fukumāmi)

Kanji in this term 心 くくるGrade: 2 kun’yomi

From Proto-Ryukyuan *kokoro.

Cognate with mainland Japanese 心(こころ) (kokoro).

• (Shuri-Naha) くくる [kùkúrú] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA(key): [kukuɾu]

心(くくる) (kukuru)

1. a heart, mind, spirit Synonym: 肝 (chimu)

Kanji in this term 心 ふくまーみGrade: 2 kun’yomi

From 肺 (fuku, “lung”) +‎ 豆 (māmi, “bean”).

• IPA(key): [fukumāmi]

心(ふくまーみ) (fukumāmi)

1. (anatomy) a heart

Kanji in this term 心 しんGrade: 2 on’yomi Alternative spelling 芯

From Middle Chinese 心 (MC sim).

• (Shuri-Naha) しん [shìn] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA(key): [ɕiɴ]

心(しん) (shin)

1. the center
2. 心, 芯: the core
3. 芯: a wick
4. a heart, mind, spirit

• 田心姫 (Tago2ri-pi1me1)

From Proto-Japonic *kəkərə.

心 (ko2ko2ro2) (kana こころ)

1. a heart, mind, spirit
2. an emotion, feeling
3. sympathy
4. treachery

• 心悲し (ko2ko2ro2ganasi)
• 心寂し (ko2ko2ro2sabusi)
• 吾が心 (aga ko2ko2ro2)
• 二心 (putago2ko2ro2)

• Japanese: 心 (kokoro)

Cognate with 裏 (ura, “inside”) and 浦 (ura, “inlet”).

心 (ura) (kana うら)

1. one’s heart, inner feelings

• 占, 卜 (ura)
• うらぐ (uragu)
• 心もなし (ura mo nasi)

• Japanese: 心 (ura)

心 (ura-) (kana うら)

1. expresses heartfelt feeling

• 心悲し (uraganasi)
• 心寂ぶ (urasabu)

心: Hán Việt readings: tâm (思(tư)林(lâm)切(thiết))[1][2][3][4][5] 心: Nôm readings: tâm[1][2][4][6], tấm[3][7][4][6], tim[1][3], tăm[1]

1. chữ Hán form of tâm (“heart; feeling”)

心

1. Sawndip form of sim (“heart”)