気心

Japanese

Kanji in this term
気 心
き
Grade: 1 		こころ > ごころ
Grade: 2
jūbakoyomi
Alternative spelling
氣心 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 気 (ki, “spirit”) + 心 (kokoro, “heart, feelings”) The kokoro changes to gokoro as an instance of rendaku (連(れん)濁(だく)).

Noun

気(き)心(ごころ) • (kigokoro) 

  1. temper, disposition

Derived terms

  • 浮気心 (uwakigokoro): cheating heart

References

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