also: しごころ
poetic sentiment; poetic inspiration; poetic taste; poem-composing mood; ability to appreciate poetry
Refers to a person's innate sensitivity to poetry, the inspiration to compose, or the refined taste to appreciate it. Often used in literary or artistic contexts.
His poetic sensibility was nurtured from a young age.
Touched by the beauty of nature, I felt poetic inspiration welling up.
Standard kanji form; the reading ししん is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 詩 (poetry) and 心 (heart/mind). The reading ししん uses the on'yomi of both characters, while しごころ combines on'yomi し with kun'yomi ごころ (a voiced form of こころ). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in literary Japanese to denote a poetic spirit.