初心

Japanese

Kanji in this term
初	心

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Etymology

From 初 (sho, “beginning stages”) + 心 (shin, “heart”)

Adjectival noun

初心 (な-na inflection, hiragana しょしん, romaji shoshin)

1. immature, naive

Noun

初心 (hiragana しょしん, romaji shoshin)

1. immaturity, naiveté
2. original intention, original object
3. (Buddhism) open, eager attitude to learning, as if one is a beginner

Derived terms

• 初心者 (shoshinsha): beginner

simpl. and trad.
初心

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Mandarin

Noun

初心 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin chūxīn)

1. one’s initial intention