noun Internet Slang

kokoro

KOH-koh-roh · noun · informal

The heart, mind and spirit — one's inner emotional self.

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A word for the heart in the emotional/spiritual sense — the seat of one's feelings, mind and spirit. Beloved in fandom for describing gut-punching emotional moments ('this hit me in the kokoro').

“That ending scene shattered my kokoro.”
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kokoro In A Sentence

That ending scene shattered my kokoro.

Origin & Usage

Japanese 心 (kokoro), 'heart / mind / spirit'.

People Also Ask

What does kokoro mean?

It's the Japanese word for the heart in the emotional and spiritual sense — the seat of one's feelings, mind and spirit, not the physical organ.

How do fans use kokoro?

To describe emotionally devastating moments, as in 'that scene hit me right in the kokoro' — meaning it struck deep feelings.

Where does kokoro come from?

From Japanese 心 (kokoro), meaning 'heart', 'mind' or 'spirit'.

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