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Japanese symbol for “wholeheartedly”

Romaji: isshinfuran
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention

In Japanese, wholeheartedly is , read (isshinfuran).

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. adj-na, n wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly

Kanji and stroke order

one, one radical (no.1)
on: イチ、イツ
kun: ひと-、ひと.つ
1 strokes · JLPT 4
heart, mind, spirit
on: シン
kun: こころ、-ごころ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
negative, non-, bad
on: フ、ブ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
riot, war, disorder
on: ラン、ロン
kun: みだ.れる、みだ.る、みだ.す、みだ
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “wholeheartedly”

WordReadingMeaning
いっしんに isshinniwholeheartedly; single-mindedly; fervently
えいい eiieagerly; earnestly; zealously
しんそこ shinsokofrom the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
こころをこめて kokorookometewholeheartedly; with all one's heart
いちずに ichizuniwholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
いっしょ issho(doing) together
いちばん ichibannumber one; first; first place
ひとつ hitotsuone
いっぱん ippangeneral; universal
いちぶ ichibuone part; one portion; one section
いっぽう ippouone (esp. of two); the other; one way
ちゅうしん chuushincenter; centre; middle
しんぱい shinpaiworry; concern; anxiety
ふめい fumeiunclear; obscure; indistinct
こんらん konrandisorder; chaos; confusion

See also: Chinese symbol for “wholeheartedly”.

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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