Where does “shoshin” come from?
shoshin (English) comes from Japanese 初心, from Japanese 心, from Old Japanese 心, from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə — heart.
shoshin (English): An attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of...
Definitions
- An attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of...
Ancestry of “shoshin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 初心 | immaturity, naiveté; original intention, original... |
| 2 | Japanese | 心 | mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas;... |
| 3 | Old Japanese | 心 | heart, mind, spirit; emotion, feeling; heart,... |
| 4 | Proto-Japonic | *kəkərə | heart |