こころ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of こころ – see the following entries.

【心】2

[noun] mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas

[noun] attention, mind, interest

[noun] heart, feelings, emotion, emotional state

[noun] wholeheartedness, sincerity, true heart

[noun] sympathy, heart, consideration, generous disposition

[noun] a meaning, essence

[noun] an answer (to a riddle, etc.)

[noun] the heart as an organ in the body

[noun] the chest

[noun] the title of a book

[proper noun] a female given name

Alternative spellings
情, 意

【志】5

[proper noun] a female given name

(This term, こころ, is an alternative spelling of the above terms.
For a list of all kanji read as こころ, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as こころ.)