mental preparation; anticipation
Refers to preparing one's mind or heart for something, often with a sense of resolve or readiness. Slightly formal and literary.
He prepared himself mentally for the exam.
If you aren't mentally prepared, you'll panic when it's time to perform.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant spelling, less common.
Compound of 心 (こころ, 'heart, mind') and 組み (くみ, continuative form of 組む 'to assemble, plan'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word likely developed from the idea of 'putting one's mind in order'.