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innermost heart, innermost feelings; happy medium
Kanji 1585

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Synopsis

With this short, energetic essay you'll learn the following things:

• How to express sympathy when someone loses a close relative or a business.
• Mnemonics for distinguishing 衷 from two look-alikes.
• Words related to compromises and happy mediums.
• How to talk about styles that blend East and West.
• Terms that sound like sneezes!

Revision history:

June 10, 2021:

  • p. 2: Updated the Henshall etymology.
  • p. 2: Altered the definitions of the look-alikes.
  • p. 6: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.

Feb. 17, 2012: Originally published.

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JOYO ON-YOMI
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JOYO KUN-YOMI
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STROKES9
RADICAL衣 (145: clothing)
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SPAHN0a9.9