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Japanese symbol for “inkling”

Romaji: kokoroatari
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling

In Japanese, inkling is , read (kokoroatari).

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

  1. n having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

heart, mind, spirit
on: シン
kun: こころ、-ごころ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
hit, right, appropriate
on: トウ
kun: あ.たる、あ.たり、あ.てる、あ.て
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “inkling”

WordReadingMeaning
ほのめかし honomekashihint; intimation; suggestion

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちゅうしん chuushincenter; centre; middle
しんぱい shinpaiworry; concern; anxiety
あんしん anshinpeace of mind; relief; (sense of) security
かんしん kanshinconcern; interest
しんり shinristate of mind; mentality; psychology
しんぞう shinzouheart
ほんとう hontoutruth; reality; actuality
とうじ toujiat that time; in those days

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.

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