Meaning

Primary

Admiration

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, な adjective

Explanation

Your feelings are in your heart. When your feelings are in your heart they are pure feelings. You can be happy for people and feel admiration for their successes. This is a great feeling to have in your heart.

Reading

かんしん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 感心できる

    can be impressed by something, can be impressed by someone

    感心いたします

    to be impressed by something, to be impressed by someone (humble)

    感心しない

    to not think highly of something

Context Sentences

感心なお子さんですね。

You have such an admirable child.

毎日勉強するなんて、感心、感心。

You earned my admiration by studying every single day.

ケイティには、いつも感心させられっぱなしです。

Katie never ceases to impress me.

Kanji Composition