芯
- On
- しん
- Kun
- —
- Stroke count
- 7
・wick
Japanese dictionary
Dictionary: “芯”
芯
しん
wick; marrow; staple (for stapler); (pencil) lead; stuffing; pith
Example sentence
Could you lend me a few mechanical pencil leads?
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芯
しん
core;heart;centre;center
芯
しん
pistil (of a flower)
芯
しん
stamen
芯が強い
しんがつよい
mentally strong;strong-willed
芯を食う
しんをくう
to get to the heart of the matter;to get to the core
芯ケース
しんケース
pencil lead case (for a mechanical pencil)
芯削り
しんけずり
lead pointer (for a clutch pencil);lead sharpener
芯地
しんじ
padding;lining;foundation
芯を食う
しんをくう
to hit (a ball) with the sweet spot (of a golf club, baseball bat, etc.)
芯切り
しんきり
candle wick trimmer;snuffer;douter
芯線
しんせん
core wire;conductor