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芯 — wick; core

芯 means “wick; core”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: シン (shin). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 芯 (shin, “wick; marrow”).

芯
Stroke order of 芯
Meaning
wick; core
On'yomi
シン (shin)
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
7
Level
JLPT N1 · set Things 3

How to remember 芯

Sounds like 心: both read シン.

Parts: 艹 grass · 心 heart

Words with 芯

WordReadingMeaning
芯しん shin onwick; marrow

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