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雄心 (ゆうしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

雄ゆう心しん

also: おごころ

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Meanings

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noun

heroic spirit; brave heart; aspiration; ambition

A somewhat literary word for a bold, ambitious spirit or a heart that aims high. Often used in formal or motivational contexts.

彼かれは若わかい頃ころから雄ゆう心しんを抱いだいて上じょう京きょうした。
He came to Tokyo with a heroic spirit from a young age.
その起き業ぎょう家かの雄ゆう心しんが会かい社しゃを大おおきく成せい長ちょうさせた。

Written forms

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- ゆうしん
  Standard kanji form for the reading ゆうしん.
- おごころ
  Rare reading; the same kanji can be read おごころ, but this is seldom used in modern Japanese.

The entrepreneur's ambition drove the company's great growth.

おごころ

Kanji

雄masculine, male, hero
心heart, mind, spirit

Similar words

野や心しん
野心 is a more common word for ambition, often with a slightly negative or scheming nuance, while 雄心 emphasizes a noble, brave, or heroic aspiration.
大たい志し
大志 means great ambition or aspiration, similar to 雄心 but more neutral and widely used. 雄心 carries a stronger literary and heroic flavor.

Etymology

The word is composed of 雄 (heroic, masculine) and 心 (heart, spirit). The reading ゆうしん is the standard on'yomi combination. The alternative reading おごころ is a rare kun'yomi-based reading, but its historical derivation is uncertain.