wick
On'yomi (音読み)
- シン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 芯 (しん) primarily means "wick" or "core." It is often used as a noun rather than a verb. You might encounter this kanji in various compound words, such as 帯芯 (おびしん), which refers to the thick part of an obi sash; 芯地 (しんじ), meaning padding used in clothing; and 衿芯 (えりしん), which describes the stiff fabric found inside a collar. Another interesting compound is 真芯 (ましん), meaning dead center. A usage note is that while this kanji does not have a common kun'yomi reading, its on'yomi reading is widely used in compound words, making it important to recognize in context.
Example sentences
ロウソクの芯が短くなってきた。
The wick of the candle has become short.
Meanings across languages
- English
- wick
- Tiếng Việt
- bấc
- 日本語
- 芯
- 한국어
- 심지
- 中文
- 芯
- id
- sumbu
- th
- ไส้ตะเกียง
- es
- mecha
- fr
- mèche
- de
- Docht
- pt
- pavio
Common compounds
- 帯芯おびしんthick obi sash, sash padding
- 芯地しんじpadding, lining, foundation
- 衿芯えりしんcollar core (stiff fabric, etc. inside a collar)
- 真芯ましんdead center
- 紙芯かみしんcardboard tube
- 替え芯かえしんspare pencil lead, pen refill (cartridge), replacement wick (e.g. of a lantern)
- 空芯菜くうしんさいChinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica), ong choy, kang kong
- 真っ芯まっしんdead center (of a baseball bat), sweet spot
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