芯 — kanji meaning “wick”
芯
wick
- Meanings
- wick
- On'yomi
- シン (shin)
- Kun'yomi
- —
- Strokes
- 7
- School grade
- 8
- Newspaper frequency
- #2202 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 140
- Chinese reading
- xīn, xìn — Chinese character page
Words with 芯
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 芯地 | しんじ shinji | padding; lining; foundation |
| 帯芯 | おびしん obishin | thick obi sash; sash padding |
| 替え芯 | かえしん kaeshin | spare pencil lead; pen refill (cartridge); replacement wick (e.g. of a lantern) |
| 鉛筆の芯 | えんぴつのしん enpitsunoshin | lead of a pencil |
| 蝋燭の芯 | ろうそくのしん rousokunoshin | wick of a candle |
| 衿芯 | えりしん erishin | collar core (stiff fabric, etc. inside a collar) |
| ランプ芯 | ランプしん ranpushin | lamp wick |
| 空芯菜 | くうしんさい kuushinsai | Chinese water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica); ong choy; kang kong |
| シャー芯 | シャーしん shaashin | mechanical pencil lead |
| 真芯 | ましん mashin | dead center |
| 真っ芯 | まっしん masshin | dead center (of a baseball bat); sweet spot |
| 芯ケース | しんケース shinkeesu | pencil lead case (for a mechanical pencil) |
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