Sincerity 真心
magokoro2 characters14 strokes
真心 (magokoro) means sincerity: a true heart with no lies or pretense, one that cares deeply about other people.
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Meaning 意味
What 真心 means
The Japanese word for sincerity, written with 2 kanji and read magokoro.
真心 is a true heart, free of lies and pretense. It describes the kind, genuine feeling of thinking of someone else with your whole heart.
When people write it in Japan. In Japan, 真心 is chosen for pieces about kindness toward others, and it also appears in school calligraphy assignments about human rights.
Japanese children know every kanji here by 3rd grade.
How to write it 書き方
Brush tips for 真心
Three things to watch
- In the 目 part inside 真, space the horizontal lines about evenly and keep it from getting too tall.
- Write the two strokes at the bottom of 真 opening out to the left and right, so they support the upper part.
- Write 心 wide and flat. Carry its 2nd stroke gently to the right and flick up.
Stroke order
Follow the vermilion stroke, frame by frame.
Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
How to practice 練習
Trace first, then copy
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- TraceTrace the outlines with a brush pen. Or lay thin hanshi paper over the page and trace with brush and ink.
- CopySet the model beside your paper and copy it stroke by stroke. Look at the model more than at your own paper.
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