Japanese Kanji

shin

heart · standing heart radical variant (no. 61)

Extended kanji · 3 strokes

Readings

  • ONシンshin
  • KUNこころkokoro

Meaning

Heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61).

Stroke order for 忄

忄 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 3 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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