Japanese symbol for “distractions”

有心

うしん

Romaji: ushin

discrimination; historical school of poetic thought

In Japanese, distractions is 有心, read うしん (ushin).

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Meanings

n discrimination; historical school of poetic thought
n attachment; distractions (Buddh)

Kanji and stroke order

有

possess, have, exist

on: ユウ、ウ
kun: あ.る

6 strokes · JLPT 3

心

heart, mind, spirit

on: シン
kun: こころ、-ごころ

4 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
有る	ある aru	to be; to exist; to live
有名	ゆうめい yuumei	famous; well-known
所有	しょゆう shoyuu	possession; ownership
有効	ゆうこう yuukou	valid; effective
有料	ゆうりょう yuuryou	fee-charging; paid; not free
有利	ゆうり yuuri	advantageous; favourable; better
中心	ちゅうしん chuushin	center; centre; middle
心配	しんぱい shinpai	worry; concern; anxiety

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.