Word details

心底

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 心底.

Dictionary

Entry

心底んそこんてい真底Freq #3832
1

Common noun

bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; real intentions

Examples
彼は心底は善人だ。
He is a good man at heart.
2

しんそこ only; Adverb (fukushi)

from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly; sincerely

Examples
君には心底失望したよ。
I'm very disappointed in you.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

4 strokesFrequency 157JLPT N3Grade 2

On

シン

Kun

こころ-ごころ

bottom, sole, depth, bottom price, base, kind, sort

8 strokesFrequency 867JLPT N2Grade 4

On

テイ

Kun

そこ

true, reality, Buddhist sect

10 strokesFrequency 279JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

ま-まこと

Nanori

さなさねただただしなおのりまあまこまさまっまどまなまゆみち

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