関心
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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関 | 心 |
かん Grade: 4 | しん Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From 関 (kan, “concern”) + 心 (shin, “heart”)
Noun
関心 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 關心, hiragana かんしん, rōmaji kanshin)
- concern, interest
Derived terms
- 関心事 (kanshinji): matter of concern and interest
- 無関心 (mukanshin): apathy, indifference
Idioms
- 関心を呼ぶ (kanshin o yobu): be the subject of attention
- 関心を高める (kanshin o takameru): raise awareness of
- 関心が高まる (kanshin ga takamaru): to take a growing interest in