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The Kanji Map

Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

2202 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 7

Meaning: wick

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: シン

Composition: 艹 心

芯

Radical

Radical: 艸

Meaning: grass

Reading: くさ

艸

Examples

Onyomi Examples

芯 (シン) wick, marrow, staple (for stapler), (pencil) lead, stuffing, pith, core, heart, centre, center, pistil (of a flower), stamen

芯が強い (シンガツヨイ) mentally strong, strong-willed

排水芯 (ハイスイシン) toilet drain outlet

灯心 (トウシン) (lamp) wick

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