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Japanese symbol for “tom”

Romaji: kokoronoriron
theory of mind; ToM

In Japanese, tom is , read (kokoronoriron).

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. exp, n theory of mind; ToM (psych, phil)

Kanji and stroke order

heart, mind, spirit
on: シン
kun: こころ、-ごころ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
logic, arrangement, reason
on: リ
kun: ことわり
11 strokes · JLPT 3
argument, discourse
on: ロン
kun: あげつら.う
15 strokes · JLPT 2

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
りゆう riyuureason; grounds; pretext
りかい rikaiunderstanding; comprehension; appreciation
ぎろん gironargument; discussion; dispute

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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