This kanji the heart or the core. It can also mean mind.

on readings:
  • shin
kun readings:
  • kokoro
examples:
anshinkan sense of security
dōshin child's mind, child's feelings
fushin take pains, be intent on
jiko chūshin egocentric
kanshin interest
kesshin determination, resolution
kokoroeru know, understand
mushin no mind, mental state of emptiness
ryōshin conscience
shinpai worry, concern
shinpuku admiration and devotion
shinshin ichinyo mind and body as one
shoshinsha beginner, novice
zanshin state of awareness, relaxed alertness

links:
Wiktionary
Zanshin

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Last addition on 24 February 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.