Japanese symbol for “heartache”
心痛
しんつう
Romaji: shintsuu
worry; mental agony; heartache
In Japanese, heartache is 心痛, read しんつう (shintsuu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n, vi worry; mental agony; heartache
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “heartache”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 痛心 | つうしん tsuushin | heartache; worry |
| 心の痛み | こころのいたみ kokoronoitami | heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 心配 | しんぱい shinpai | worry; concern; anxiety |
| 安心 | あんしん anshin | peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security |
| 関心 | かんしん kanshin | concern; interest |
| 心理 | しんり shinri | state of mind; mentality; psychology |
| 心臓 | しんぞう shinzou | heart |
| 痛み | いたみ itami | pain; ache; soreness |
| 痛い | いたい itai | painful; sore |
See also: Chinese symbol for “heartache”.
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