芯 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
- On
- シン
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- core; wick
Origin
Grass plus heart: the part at the very centre of a plant — the core.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シン | 芯 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 芯しん
core; lead of a pencil
- 灯芯とうしん
lamp wick
Example
書いている途中で鉛筆の芯が折れた。
The pencil lead snapped while I was writing.
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