# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 芯 | しん (shin) | wick; marrow |

## More in the “Things 3” set

[槽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/vat/) · [鉢](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bowl/) · [錠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lock/) · [臼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mortar/) · [栓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/stopper/) · [芯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/wick/) · [箋](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/memo-paper/) · [籠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/basket/)

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