Illustrated Flashcards in the Heart (心) Family (Tap Readings for Audio)
Side-by-Side Comparison: 心 vs. 思 vs. 意 vs. 必 vs. 怒
Every kanji below contains the Heart (心) component. Bold readings indicate the primary WaniKani reading:
| Kanji & Meaning | Readings (Bold = Primary) | Shibashi Visual Mnemonic Story | Top Compound Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 心 (Heart) | ON: しん KUN: こころ |
The heart has bruised its shins , and is now resting, with a coco-robot drink. | 心 (こころ) — core, heart |
| 思 (Think) | ON: し KUN: おも |
She is always thinking with her heart before her oval monster brain interferes... | 思う (おもう) — to think, to feel |
| 意 (Meaning) | ON: い KUN: — |
Each day the boy talks to his heart, hoping to find the meaning... | 意味 (いみ) — meaning |
| 必 (Certain) | ON: ひつ KUN: かなら |
If a cupid arrow hits(u) your heart you will certainly fall in love. First date... vodka carbonara . | 必要 (ひつよう) — necessary, needed, essential, indispensable |
| 怒 (Angry) | ON: ど KUN: おこ, いか |
The snowman got fired after he used his e-card to open the door for a big angry heart in an oak coat .... | 怒る (おこる) — to get angry, to get mad |
Essential Japanese Vocabulary Words Built from the Heart (心) Family
Once you can recognize 心 (Heart), 思 (Think), 意 (Meaning), 必 (Certain), 怒 (Angry) by their shared Heart (心) visual motif, practice reading them inside these high-frequency Japanese words from the Shibashi app:
| Japanese Word | Hiragana Reading | English Meaning | JLPT Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 心 | こころ | core, heart | JLPT |
| 心配 | しんぱい | to worry | JLPT |
| 安心 | あんしん | relief | JLPT |
| 用心 | ようじん | care, precaution, guarding, caution | JLPT |
| 思う | おもう | to think, to feel | JLPT |
| 思い出す | おもいだす | to remember | JLPT |
| 意思 | いし | intention, purpose | JLPT |
| 思い出 | おもいで | memories, recollections, reminiscence | JLPT |
| 意味 | いみ | meaning | JLPT |
| 必要 | ひつよう | necessary, needed, essential, indispensable | JLPT |