芯 — “Wick” in Japanese

Master (高手)しん

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“Wick” in Japanese is 芯, read shin (しん). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 芯 (core/wick).

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What does 芯 mean?

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Kanji	芯
Meaning	Wick
Readings	しん
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	芯 (core/wick)

How to read 芯

芯 is read shin (しん) depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-08-28