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心

こころ

heart, mind

Mnemonic

Not his face and not what he says, but whatever is actually in there — and it turns out to be honest. Ko こ, ko こ, ro ろ, three beats of it: こころ.

Worth knowing

Covers heart and mind at once. Squeezes to しん inside compounds.

Built from

heart
A pictograph of the organ itself, chambers and all.

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