詩し心しん

also: しごころ

し

ん

Meanings

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.

彼かれの詩し心しんは幼おさない頃ころから育はぐくまれた。
His poetic sensibility was nurtured from a young age.
自し然ぜんの美うつくしさに触ふれて詩し心しんが湧わいた。
Touched by the beauty of nature, I felt poetic inspiration welling up.

Kanji

詩poem, poetry
心heart, mind, spirit

Related words

詩し情じょう
詩心 describes a person's inner poetic sensibility or inclination to perceive poetry, while 詩情 is the poetic feeling evoked by a scene, work, or moment.

Written forms

詩心Usage100%
- ししん
  Standard kanji form; the reading ししん is the most common.
- しごころ
  Alternate reading; less common but still encountered.
しごころ

Etymology

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.