以心伝心

いしんでんしん

ishin denshin

communicating without words, understanding each other intuitively

jlpt n3

each kanji

以

い i

because, by means of, compared with

onい i

kunもっ.て motte

jlpt n4 · 5 strokes

心

しん shin

heart, heart radical (no. 61), mind

onしん shin

kunごころ gokoroこころ kokoro

jlpt n4 · 4 strokes

伝

でん den

communicate, follow, go along

onてん tenでん den

kunづた.い zutaiつた.う tsutauつた.える tsutaeruつた.わる tsutawaru

jlpt n3 · 6 strokes

心

しん shin

heart, heart radical (no. 61), mind

onしん shin

kunごころ gokoroこころ kokoro

jlpt n4 · 4 strokes

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words that share a kanji

  • 伝統芸能 traditional performing arts
  • 心機一転 a fresh start; turning over a new leaf
  • 一心不乱 with single-minded focus, wholeheartedly
  • 一心同体 acting and feeling completely as one, like sharing a single heart and body
  • 疑心暗鬼 once you start doubting, everything looks suspicious

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