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用心 (ようじん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
care ; caution ; precaution ; guarding
General term for being careful, taking precautions, or guarding against danger. Often used in the phrase 用心する (to be careful) and in compounds like 火の用心 (fire prevention).
火ひ の 用よう 心じん を 呼よ びかける ポスター が 貼は っ て ある 。
A poster urging fire prevention is posted.
Written forms 用よう 心じん Usage 98%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
要よう 心じん Usage 1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Kanji 用 utilize, business, service 要 need, main point, essence Similar words 注ちゅう 意い 注意 is more about attention and warning, while 用心 emphasizes precaution and guarding against potential danger.
警けい 戒かい 警戒 is stronger, implying vigilance and alertness against a specific threat, often used in security or military contexts.
Etymology Compound of 用 (use, business) and 心 (heart, mind). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of putting one's mind to a matter as a precaution.
