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Picture story for the kanji 心, meaning heart

心 kanji: meaning “heart”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N44 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
heart
On'yomi
シン
Kun'yomi
こころ

Picture story to remember 心

The L in the picture stands for love. The three leftover strokes look like drops of blood. Bleeding love: a poor broken heart.

How to write 心: stroke order

心 is written with 4 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 心

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Kanji that share parts with 心.