心
こころ · kokoro · JLPT N4 · noun
heart
❤️ kokoro: the core-o of you, heart and mind in one word
Kokoro sounds like core-o, and it names your inner core: feelings, thoughts and spirit together. English splits heart from mind; Japanese uses one word. The kanji 心 began as a drawing of the heart organ.
心 — pictograph of a heart with chambers and aorta
心 is a pictograph showing a stylized heart, with strokes representing the organ's chambers and the aorta at the top. Originally meaning the physical heart, it broadened to cover mind, feelings, and intentions, since ancient Chinese thought located thinking and emotion in the heart.