Tuttle Learning Japanese Kanji. Glen Nolan Grant
COMPONENT #25
KANJI #25
| 心 | HEART |
Meaning
This unique-looking character conveys the idea of heart in all its shades of meaning, be it the actual physical organ, the sense of “feelings,” or the concept of something’s “core.”
Remembering this kanji
There are a couple of ways to capture a HEART. The first is by using kindness; giving gifts such as a trio of jelly beans is an example of this method. The second is to simply use a hook.
Common Pronunciations
Less common ON reading: SHIN (シン)
Less Common kun reading: kokoro (こころ)
The kun-yomi for this kanji always becomes voiced (gokoro) when not in the first position (as in the second and fourth examples).
kun-yomi suggestion: “cocoa roast”
Create your on-yomi keyword and enter it in the table at the back of the book. After that, write your sentence to remember the on-yomi and kun-yomi readings in the box below.
Less Common Pronunciations
Less common ON reading: none
Less Common kun reading: none
Here is a common irregular reading containing this character, composed of both kun and on-yomi.
| IRREGULAR READINGS | ||
| 心地 | heart + ground = feeling | koko.CHI ここ.チ |
| COMMON WORDS AND COMPOUNDS | ||
| 心 | heart | kokoro こころ |
| 女心 | woman + heart = a woman’s heart | onna.gokoro おんな·ごころ |
| 中心 | middle + heart = center | CHŪ.SHIN チュウ.シン |
| 下心 | lower + heart = ulterior motive | shita.gokoro した.ごころ |
| 安心 | ease + heart = peace of mind | AN.SHIN アン.シン |
| 愛国心 | love + country + heart = patriotism | AI.KOKU.SHIN アイ.コク.シン |
| SAMPLE SENTENCE: | |||
| 女王 | によると | 愛国心 | は |
| JO.Ō | ni yoru to | AI.KOKU.SHIN | wa |
| queen | according to | patriotism |
| 大切 | だ | そう | です。 |
| TAI.SETSU | da | sō | desu. |
| important | is | ||
| = According to the queen, patriotism is important. |
KANJI #26
| 国 | COUNTRY |
Meaning
Think of “country” here in the sense of a nation state.
Remembering this kanji
Most folks will state that their COUNTRY is like a jewel, one that must be protected from external dangers. And so they build walls. But is there a difference between being protected and being in prison? It’s a thorny question, but perhaps the philosopher Epicurus answered it best: “There may be a jewel of a COUNTRY within prison walls somewhere, but I’d be willing to bet they’d have lousy food.”
Common Pronunciations
Common ON reading: KOKU (コク)
Common kun reading: kuni (くに)
kun-yomi suggestion: “tycoon era”
Create your on-yomi keyword and enter it in the table at the back of the book. After that, write your sentence to remember the on-yomi and kun-yomi readings in the box below.
Less Common Pronunciations
Less common ON reading: none
Less Common kun reading: none
| COMMON WORDS AND COMPOUNDS | ||
| 国 | country | kuni くに |
| 王国 | king + country = kingdom | Ō.KOKU ォゥ.コク |
| 全国 | complete + country = the whole country/ nationwide | ZEN.KOKU ゼン.コク |
| 入国 | enter + country = to enter a country | NYŪ.KOKU ニュゥ.コク |
| 国内 | country + inside = domestic | KOKU.NAI コク.ナイ |
| 外国人 | outside + country + person = foreigner | GAI.KOKU.JIN ガイ.コク.ジン |
| 愛国心 | love + country + heart = patriotism | AI.KOKU.SHIN アイ.コク.シン |
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