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好奇心

好奇心

Chinese

curious heart; mind
simp. and trad.
(好奇心)
好奇

Noun

好奇心

  1. curiosity

Japanese

Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 4

Grade: S
しん
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

From 好奇 (kōki, inquisitiveness) + (shin, heart)

Pronunciation

Noun

好奇心 (hiragana こうきしん, romaji kōkishin)

  1. curiosity
  2. neophilia

Derived terms

  • 好奇心旺盛 (こうきしんおうせい) (kōkishin ōsei): brimming with curiosity; neophilic

Idioms

  • 好奇心猫 (こうきしんねこ) (ころ) (kōkishin neko o korosu): curiosity killed the cat
  • 好奇心 (こうきしん) (ねこ)をも (ころ) (kōkishin wa neko o mo korosu): curiosity killed the cat