芯

wick, lamp

JLPT N1 7 strokes

On'yomi: シン

芯 means "wick, lamp". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is シン. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

芯 in example sentences

体からだの芯しんまで冷ひえ冷びえだよ。

Karada no shin made hiebie da yo.

I'm chilled to the bone.
体からだの芯しんまで冷ひえ切きってしまった。

Karada no shin made hie kitte shimatta.

I'm chilled to the bone.
私わたしは体からだの芯しんまで冷ひえ切きっていた。

Watashi wa karada no shin made hie kitte ita.

I was chilled to the bone.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 芯 mean?: 芯 means "wick, lamp". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 芯 have?: 芯 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 芯 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is シン.
What JLPT level is 芯?: 芯 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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