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好奇心

好奇心

Chinese

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

Noun

好奇心

  1. curiosity

Japanese

Kanji in this term
好 奇 心
こう
Grade: 4 		き
Grade: S 		しん
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

From 好奇 ‎(kōki, “inquisitiveness”) + 心 ‎(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)を殺 (ころ)す ‎(kōkishin neko o korosu): curiosity killed the cat
  • 好奇心 (こうきしん)は猫 (ねこ)をも殺 (ころ)す ‎(kōkishin wa neko o mo korosu): curiosity killed the cat

Pronunciation

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