Japanese symbol for “wholeheartedly”
一心不乱
いっしんふらん
Romaji: isshinfuran
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention
In Japanese, wholeheartedly is 一心不乱, read いっしんふらん (isshinfuran).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wholeheartedly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一心に | いっしんに isshinni | wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; fervently |
| 鋭意 | えいい eii | eagerly; earnestly; zealously |
| 心底 | しんそこ shinsoko | from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly |
| 心を込めて | こころをこめて kokorookomete | wholeheartedly; with all one's heart |
| 一途に | いちずに ichizuni | wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 一つ | ひとつ hitotsu | one |
| 一般 | いっぱん ippan | general; universal |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 心配 | しんぱい shinpai | worry; concern; anxiety |
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 混乱 | こんらん konran | disorder; chaos; confusion |
See also: Chinese symbol for “wholeheartedly”.
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