Meaning of 心がける in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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心がける, 心掛ける, 心懸けるJLPT 1
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Kana Readingこころがける
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Romajikokorogakeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
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Example Sentences
心がける, 心掛ける, 心懸ける, こころがける used in context
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You should try to produce grammatical sentences.
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I make a point of being in time for appointments.
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I make a point of judging a man by his personality.
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I try not to dwell on the past.
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I always try to tell the truth.
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Let's try to read between the lines.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
On: カイ, ケイ
Kun: か.ける, -か.ける, か.け, -か.け, -が.け, か.かる, -か.かる, -が.かる, か.かり, -が.かり, かかり, -がかり
11 strokes
suspend, hang, 10%, install, depend, consult
On: ケン, ケ
Kun: か.ける, か.かる
20 strokes
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