Meaning

Primary

Core

Alternatives

Wick, Pencil Lead, Marrow

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji means wick and this word also means wick, but it means things at the core of other long things more often. Things like pencil lead and marrow.

Reading

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

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

Context

Context Sentences

お買い得だったので、HBのシャー芯を百ケース買いました。

I bought one hundred cases of HB mechanical pencil lead because they were at a bargain price.

Kanji Composition