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What does 芯 (しん, shin) mean?

芯 (しん, shin) means core; pencil lead, wick.

Quick facts
Readingしん
Romajishin
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
しん
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshin

core; pencil lead, wick

  1. 1noun wick; marrow; staple (for stapler)
  2. 2noun core; heart; centre
  3. 3noun pistil (of a flower)
  4. 4noun stamen

Example sentences

  • He is a person of strong will.

  • The pencil lead broke.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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