関心

Japanese

Kanji in this term
関 心
かん
Grade: 4
しん
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
關心 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 関 (kan, “concern”) + 心 (shin, “heart”).

Noun

関(かん)心(しん) • (kanshin) 

  1. concern, interest
    Synonym: 興味

Derived terms

  • 関心事(かんしんじ) (kanshinji): matter of concern and interest
  • 無関心(むかんしん) (mukanshin): apathy, indifference

Idioms

  • 関心(かんしん)を呼(よ)ぶ (kanshin o yobu): be the subject of attention
  • 関心(かんしん)を高(たか)める (kanshin o takameru): raise awareness of
  • 関心(かんしん)が高(たか)まる (kanshin ga takamaru): to take a growing interest in
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