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向上心 (こうじょうしん) — ambition | Kumi Dictionary

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向上心

向上心

向こう上じょう心しん

ambition

Kanji Vocab Education Emotions & Psychology Work & Career13 strokes

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こうじょうしん

Noun

1.

ambition, aspiration, desire to improve oneself

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Kanji that make up this word

む.く・む.い・-む.き・む.ける・-む.け・む.かう…(12)

yonder・facing・beyond・confront・defy…(2)

うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)

こころ・-ごころ…(1)

heart・mind・spirit・heart radical (no. 61)

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