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幼心 (おさなごころ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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Even to my child's mind, that scene felt beautiful.
His pranks have something that reminds one of a child's heart.
Related words 童どう 心しん 童心 is a more literary or formal term for a childlike mind or innocence, often used in set phrases like 童心に返る (return to one's childhood innocence). 幼心 is more everyday and emphasizes the naive, undeveloped quality of a child's thinking.
Written forms 幼おさな 心ごころ Usage 88%
おさな 心ごころ Usage 6%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, sometimes used for clarity or stylistic effect.
おさなごころ Usage 6%
Etymology Compound of 幼 (osana, 'childhood, infancy') + 心 (kokoro, 'heart, mind'). The reading おさなごころ is a straightforward combination of the kun'yomi readings of the two kanji.
