関心

Japanese

Kanji in this term
関	心
かん Grade: 4	しん Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
關心 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 関 (kan, “concern”) + 心 (shin, “heart”).

Noun

関(かん)心(しん) • (kanshin) 

1. concern, interest

   Synonym: 興味

Derived terms

• 関心事(かんしんじ) (kanshinji): matter of concern and interest
• 無関心(むかんしん) (mukanshin): apathy, indifference

Idioms

• 関心(かんしん)を呼(よ)ぶ (kanshin o yobu): be the subject of attention
• 関心(かんしん)を高(たか)める (kanshin o takameru): raise awareness of
• 関心(かんしん)が高(たか)まる (kanshin ga takamaru): to take a growing interest in