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芯

しん

Readings

しん

Meanings

  1. 1.
    nwick; marrow; staple (for stapler); (pencil) lead; stuffing; pith
  2. 2.
    ncore; heart; centre; center
  3. 3.
    npistil (of a flower)
  4. 4.
    nstamen

Kanji breakdown

芯
7 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

私は体の芯まで冷え切った。

I was frozen to the bone.

シャーペンの芯２・３本もらえるかな。

Could you lend me a few mechanical pencil leads?

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芯しん

wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

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